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http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/country/russia.html
Russia is by far the largest country in the world, "covering more than an eighth of the Earth’s land area; with 142 million people spanning 11 time zones." Moscow is the capital of the Russian Federation and the largest city in the country, with a population of 10 million people. Russia "has the world's largest forest reserves and its lakes contain approximately one-quarter of the world's unfrozen fresh water." The coldest month is January and the warmest is July.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Russia This is the Russian flag and the Coat of Arms of the Russian federation. "The Russian Coat of Arms comes from the old Russian Empire, and it was restored after the fall of the Soviet Union." Peter the Great officially claimed the existence of the Russian Empire in 1712. "Russia established worldwide power and influence from the times of the Russian Empire to being the leading constituent of the Soviet Union, the world's first and largest Communist state." Russia "possesses the world's largest stockpile of weapons of mass destruction."
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin The President is the head of the state and the Prime Minister, Viktor Zubkov is the head of the government. President Putin and President Bush signing the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty.
Their currency is the Russian ruble. 1 Ruble = $0.0389351. And $1 = 25.6837 Roubles.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_ruble ~ http://www.xe.com/ucc/
"Moscow is the world's most expensive city."
Click on thumbnails above to view Russia "has more physicians, hospitals, and health care workers than almost any other country in the world." Russia "has the highest educated graduates in Europe" and guarantees a free education system and free universal healthcare to all citizens. Russian Orthodoxy is the main religion.
We also noticed how the driving & parking is so noticeably different. Most drivers are in a hurry and will cut in front of you so quick and even if there is not enough room. Cars are always parked on the curbs in every different kind of way and right on top of another car. Cars also park behind parked cars and on both sides of every street... no matter how small the street is. So they pretty much make their own rules. For those without cars, there is the Trans-Siberian Railway which is the "longest continuous rail line on earth" and "runs almost six thousand miles over one third of the globe."
http://www.moscow-taxi.com/quick-facts/index.asp http://www.geographia.com/russia/trasib01.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia
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