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1) Russia occupies more than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area. 2)The total area of Russia is 17,075,400 square kilometers. 3) Russia has international borders with 16 sovereign states, including two with maritime boundaries (US, Japan), as well as with the occupied Georgian territories of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. 4) Most of Russia consists of vast stretches of plains that are predominantly steppe to the south and heavily forested to the north, with tundra along the northern coast. Russia possesses 10% of the world's arable land. 5) The longest mountain chains are the Ural Mountains and the Caucasus Mountains. 6) the major rivers of Russia are the Volga river, the longest river in Europe, and the Siberian rivers Ob, Yenisey, Lena. 7) Lake Baikal is the world's deepest, purest, oldest and most capacious fresh water lake. 8) Occupying a large territory in Europe and Asia Russia is spread over all climatic zones except tropical. 9) The coldest inhabited place on Earth is located in Oymyakon, a tiny village in Yakutia, Russian Far East with population of slightly above 500. 10) Russia is ranked first in the world by gas reserves, the second in oil production, the third - in coal reserves. In terms of reserves of iron ores Russia takes the first place, in tin – the second, lead - the third. Russia also occupies a leading position in the world in wood provision. In 2005 Russia was the richest country in gold reserves. 11) Russia possesses rich reserves of iron ore, manganese, chromium, nickel, platinum, titanium, copper, tin, lead, tungsten, diamonds, phosphates, and gold. The iron ore deposits of the Kursk Magnetic Anomaly, close to the Ukrainian border in the southwest, are believed to contain one-sixth of the world's total reserves. 12) The current population of the Russian Federation is 143,446,759. 13) The European part of the country is densely populated. 14) Russia is a multinational state with over 185 ethnic groups designated as nationalities, population of these groups varying enormously, from millions in the case of Russians and Tatars to under 10,000 in the case of Samis and Kets. 15) The head of the state is the president of Russian Federation. The current President of Russia is Putin Vladimir. 16) The head of the government is the Prime Minister of Russia. 17) The Russian flag was adopted on the 11th of December 1993. 18) The flag of Russia is a tricolor flag consisting of three equal horizontal fields: white on the top, blue in the middle and red on the bottom. 19) The capital city of Russia is Moscow. 20) Moscow is a major political, economic, cultural, and scientific center of Russia and Eastern Europe, as well as the largest city entirely on the European continent. By broader definitions Moscow is among the world's largest cities, being the 14th largest metro area, the 17th largest agglomeration, the 16th largest urban area, and the 10th largest by population within city limits worldwide. According to Forbes 2013, Moscow has been ranked as the ninth most expensive city in the world by Mercer and has one of the world's largest urban economies, being ranked as an alpha global city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.
It occupies most of Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
Its total area is about 17 million square kilometres.
It is bordered by Norway and Finland in the north-west, Estonia, Latvia, Belarus and the Ukraine in the West, Georgia and Azerbaijan in the south-west, and Kazakhstan , Mongolia, China along the southern border.
The land of Russia varies from thick forests to barren deserts, from high peaked mountains to deep valleys.
The longest mountain chains are the Urals, separating Europe from Asia, the Caucasus, the Altai.
6Russia’s most important rivers are the Volga, Europe’s biggest river, flowing into the Caspian Sea, the main Siberian rivers (the Ob, the Yenisei and the Lena), and the Amur in the Far East, flowing into the Pacific Ocean. 7 The world’s deepest lake – Lake Baikal, with the depth of 1600 metres, is situated in Siberia. 8The climate in Russia varies from arctic in the north to continental in the central part of the country and subtropical in the south.
9 The coldest place in Russia is Oimjakon in the central Sibirian region Jakutia,
10Its vast mineral resources include oil and natural gas, coal, iron, zinc, lead, nickel, aluminium, gold and other non-ferrous metals. Russia has the world’s largest oil and natural gas resources.
11 Three-quarters of the republic’s mineral wealth is concentrated in Siberia and the Far East.
12 the population of Russia amounted to about 143 million
13The central part of the country is densely populated
14 more than 100 nations and nationalities live in the Russian Federation
15 Russia is a constitutional republic, with President as Head of State.
16 the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation (Prime Minister) is the head of government,
17 the official national flag of the Russian was adopted in 1991
18 The flag has three equal stripes of white, blue and red. White - symbolizes nobleness, honor, freedom; Blue - faith, truth, it's the color of God's Mother; Red color - means courage, bravery, love, and it's also a symbol of great power statehood.
19 The capital of the Russian Federation is Moscow,
20 Moscow is one of the most popular tourist destinations because It is a sprawling city with a blend of historical and contemporary sights
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