Which of the following is the largest country in the world?

Russia or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia.

It is the largest country in the world; covering over 17,125,191 square kilometres (6,612,073 sq mi), consisting of more than one - eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area, extending to eleven time zones, and has bordering sixteen sovereign nations.

Russia has a population of 146.7 million; and is the ninth - most populous country, as well as the most populous country in Europe.

Moscow, the capital, is the largest city in Europe, while Saint Petersburg is the second - largest city and the country's cultural centre.