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Russia vs Bangladesh size / population (Original Post) LVZ Jul 2025 OP
more geographic / demographic trivia - Russia and China LVZ Jul 2025 #1
combined graphic LVZ Jul 2025 #2

LVZ

(1,014 posts)
1. more geographic / demographic trivia - Russia and China
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 07:33 AM
Jul 2025

Russia stretches over 11 times zones.
China is wider than mainland USA. So, how many time zones?

https://1-DOT.com/time-place-pronounce

LVZ

(1,014 posts)
2. combined graphic
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 09:25 PM
Jul 2025
https://1-DOT.com/poplinks/Russia-China-India-Bangladesh-map-pop.webp
https://1-DOT.com/poplinks/Russia-China-India-Bangladesh-map-pop.avif


Russia - 144 million people spread across 11 time zones
Bangladesh - 176 million in an area the size of Greece or Wisconsin
China - wider than mainland USA - 1 time zone
India - just surpassed China as the most populous country

https://1-DOT.com/time-place-pronounce

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