Russia has a total area of about 17.1 million square kilometers. Wikipedia gives Russia's total area as approximately 17,098,246 square kilometers, making it the largest country in the world by area.
Russia spans eastern Europe and northern Asia, crossing 11 time zones from the Baltic and Black Sea regions to the Pacific Ocean. Its territory includes vast plains, forests, tundra, mountains, and the Siberian interior. The country's size is so great that its area is larger than the combined territory of several major countries, including Canada, China, and the United States individually.
The figure can vary slightly among sources because totals depend on boundary definitions and whether particular territories are included. Another common mistake is confusing total area with land area: Russia's listed land area is about 16.38 million square kilometers, while the total adds inland waters such as lakes and rivers. Russia is also sometimes compared with Antarctica, but Antarctica is not a sovereign country and is excluded from standard country rankings.