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September 08, 2015

Russia Home to Largest Number of Trees Globally
Moscow (Sputnik) Sep 07, 2015
Russia has approximately 640 billion trees, which is an absolute record, the news agency Ria Novosti reported, citing a study published in the journal Nature. A scientific survey has revealed that there are about three trillion trees on Earth, and that Russia is home to roughly 640 billion trees, according to the Russian news agency Ria Novosti. The survey, which was published in the journal Nature, said that Russia tops the list of countries when it comes to figures concerning the density o ... read more

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