Borders of Russia
Russia has international borders with 16 sovereign states, including two with maritime boundaries (US, Japan), as well as with the partially recognized states of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. With a land border running 20,241 kilometres (12,577 mi) in total, Russia has (after China), the second-longest land border of any country.
Overview
Russia shares borders with more countries than any other state in the world. This includes two partially recognized countries, and two with aquatic boundaries (see below; in italics).
- Table of countries with a land border with Russia
(listed anti-clockwise around Russia).[1]
| Country | Length (km) |
|---|---|
| Norway | 218.9 (195.7 + 23.2 marine) |
| Finland | 1,271.8 |
| Estonia | 294 |
| Latvia | 270.5 |
| Lithuania | 266 |
| Poland | 204.1 |
| Belarus | 1,239 |
| Ukraine | 1,925.8 |
| Georgia | 875.5 |
| Azerbaijan | 372.6 |
| Kazakhstan | 7,512.8 |
| Mongolia | 3,485 |
| China | 4,209.3 |
| North Korea | 17 |
| Japan | water |
| US | water |
- If Abkhazia and South Ossetia are counted as sovereign states
- [2]
| Country | Length (km) |
|---|---|
| Abkhazia | 255.4 |
| South Ossetia | 70 |
| remaining border with Georgia | 365 |
Border details
Below is a list of subjects with both neighboring regions of Russia with them, and in the neighboring regions of foreign countries.
Central Federal District
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Russia
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Russia
- Russia
- Russia
- Belarus
Moscow
- Russia
Northwestern Federal District
- Russia
- Finland
- Russia
- Russia
- Russia
Volga Federal District
Southern Federal District
North Caucasian Federal District
Ural Federal District
Siberian Federal District
- Russia
- Kazakhstan
- China
- Mongolia
- Russia
- Mongolia
- Russia
- Mongolia
- Russia
- Kazakhstan
- Russia
- Mongolia
- China
- Russia
Far Eastern Federal District
Crimea
The status of the Crimea and of the city of Sevastopol is currently under dispute between Russia and Ukraine; Ukraine and the majority of the international community consider the Crimea to be an autonomous republic of Ukraine and Sevastopol to be one of Ukraine's cities with special status, while Russia, on the other hand, considers the Crimea to be a federal subject of Russia and Sevastopol to be one of Russia's three federal cities since the March 2014 annexation of Crimea by Russia.[3][4] Since 1991 Russia also leases Sevastopol Naval Base with current lease extending to 2040s with an option for another extension, but the State Duma approved the denunciation of this lease agreements unanimously by 433 members of parliament on 31 March 2014.[5]
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Russia
See also
- Border Security Zone of Russia
- Customs Code of Russia
- Territorial disputes of the Russian Federation
References
- ^ http://www.rosgranitsa.ru/node/2636
- ^ Georgia and the majority of the world does not recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, considering the Russian border with these countries as part of the Russian–Georgian border.
- ^ Gutterman, Steve. "Putin signs Crimea treaty, will not seize other Ukraine regions". Reuters.com. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ Ukraine crisis timeline, BBC News
- ^ State Duma approves denunciation of Russian-Ukrainian agreements on Black Sea Fleet, ITAR-TASS (31 March 2014)
External links
- Федеральное агентство по обустройству государственной границы Российской Федерации (Росграница)/ The Federal Agency for the Development of the State Border Facilities of the Russian Federation (Rosgranitsa) – official site of the government agency responsible for Russia's international borders