Why do people learn Russian at all? What do you know about Russia at all?

Well it's the largest country by landmass of course - taking up 1/8th of the earths total landmass and covering 11 time zones. Its lakes contain approximately 1/4 of the world's total unfrozen freshwater. The Russian title of Tsar is taken from the Roman Caeser and Ivan The Terrible was the first Tsar. Russia has never been conquered by an outside enemy but internal struggles have plagued it since its beginnings. Also Russia was the first country to send a man into space.