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ABOUT RUSSIA (MOSCOW)
Russia or Russian federation is a country with great history, home of famous scientists and land of natural beauty. Moscow is the capital of Russia and Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia ( Russian Federation).
Russia (was formerly known as USSR United State of Soviet Republic) covers area of 17 075 500 km2 which makes Russia the largest country in the world, followed by Canada, China and USA. Russia occupies most of eastern Europe and northern Asia. It stretches from the Baltic Sea in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east, and from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Black Sea and the Caucasus in the south. It’s bordered by Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China and North Korea. Russia’s borders stretch for a total of 58,562 km (with 14,253 km bordering other states and 44,309 km bordering the sea).
MOSCOW CITY
Moscow, being Russia’s capital city, is home to over 10 million residents and countless non-residents.
Moscow city is the main transport hub of Russia, it is a political, cultural, economic, and scientific centre.
The population of Moscow is about 12,198,000 according to the 2015 census, and it has an area of 2,561 sq.km.
Moscow is the largest financial and scientific centre.
Moscow is the largest city by area on the European continent.
In the Central Federal District of European Russia, Moscow is situated on the Moskva River, and it is well known for its architecture, particularly its historic buildings.
The climate of the Moscow city is moderate continental, heavy frosts and extreme heat are rare. The average temperature in the month of January is minus 7.2 Celsius, and in July it is plus 20.4 degrees Celsius
