[Martin Tell]

I was surprised that Cuba shows up.

Russia's small size was also unexpected.

[Kip Russell]

Russia's small size was also unexpected.

Don't forget that while Russia is enormous, their population is less than half that of the United States.

[dfwgator]

Russia's small size was also unexpected.

Uh oh, this guy won't be happy about that....

What Fits Into Russia

[AlexW]

“Russia’s small size was also unexpected. “
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One can not look at overall population. The internet came on like a bang, and some populations took to it faster then others, with age of users a big factor.
When I started online chatting with foreign countries, some were quite common, Romania being one, as they had many internet cafes, as with the Philippines.
While I had Russian chats, they were far behind smaller, and poorer countries.
The vast, if not all of my contacts, originated on IRC, one of the earliest functions of the internet.