What continent is Russia technically on?

Question

i understand that Russia is "Eurasian" and such, but not geographically speaking. i mean like if you were to read it in a textbook, what country would they say russia was on? my friend says Europe, but i thought it was in both.

Answer 1

Technically in both Europe and Asia, but the majority of the continent lies in Asia, but the majority of the population is on the European side. But we are talkin about landmass, so asia

Answer 2

Both Europe and Asia - Check out What continent is Russia in?