Russia is 250 times larger than Tasmania (Australia).
Area: 17,098,242 km2 World Factbook
Population: 142,470,272 (July 2014) World Factbook
Russia or, also officially known as the Russian Federation, is a country situated in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic. Wikipedia
Tasmania is an island state, part of the Commonwealth of Australia, located 240 kilometres to the south of the Australian continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania, the 26th largest island in the world, and the surrounding 334 islands. Wikipedia