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1.
Has hosted the Olympics
USA has hosted 9 times, while Russia 2 times
2.
Is larger
Russia: 17,125,191 square kilometers and USA: 9,833,517 square kilometers
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Has higher population
(2020 estimate) USA: 330,679,933 and Russia: 146,748,590
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Was formerly part of USSR
5.
Is in the northern hemisphere
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Its capital is also its most populous city
New York City is the most populous citiy in the USA, while Moscow is in Russia
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Has red color on its flag
9.
Is considered to be a Slavic country
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Has higher GDP per capita
World Bank (2019) USA: $65,281 and Russia: $11,585
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Borders Pacific Ocean
12.
Has been an empire
Russian Empire: 1721-1917
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Is in the top 5 countries by corn production a year
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Has been in the Allies of World War II
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Has more Nobel laureates
USA: 388 and Russia: 31
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Is one of the G7 countries
G7 countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK and USA
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Has territory in the Caucasus
20.
Has hosted the FIFA World Cup
Russia: 2018 and USA: 1994
In this quiz, by empire, I meant on a country ruled by an emperor. Something like Roman or Byzantine Empire.