RUSSIA THE GREAT

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Listen to the national anthem of Russia
The State flag
The State emblem

Russia - is the largest state

Area - 17075,5 thousand sq. km

Capital - Moscow

Largest cities: Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Samara, Omsk, Chelyabinsk, Kazan, Ufa, Perm.

Language: Russian and some other languages

The state structure: is a Federal State with republican form of government

The head of the state: is the President elected for a 4-year term

Demography: 146,3 million of people live in Russia (data of 2000), 68.854.000 - men & 78.377.000 - women. There are more than 100 nationalities living in Russia.

Religion: Orthodoxy, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism & others.

History

Ancient Russia
Moscow State
Russian Empire
Soviet Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Rulers
Historic Personalities
Dates and Events

State

Hymn, flag, emblem
Power structure
Regions
Cities
Nations of Russia

Culture and Art

Literature
Painting
Art workers
Architecture
Arts and crafts

Geography and nature

Russia is located in the eastern part of Europe and northern part of Asia. East European Plain occupies the West of Russia, further the Ural mountain chain lies, behind which West Siberian Plain stretches. There are 11 time zones. The most Part of Russian territories lies in the temperate climatic zone. The coldest point of the northern hemisphere is city of Oimyakon in the Eastern Siberia.

Tourism

Visas
Study Russian
Holidays
Embassies
Russia hotels
Travel agencies

Pearls of Russia

Pearls of nature
Cultural heritage
Museums and memorial estates
Golden resorts

News of Culture and Society

Russian state TV quietly axes controversial school drama
A Russian television series that dramatized the lives of Moscow schoolchildren has been quietly dropped from state Channel One after a storm of public protest. more>>>

Russian parliament conflict over: speaker signs agreement with Putin backers
The conflict between Russia`s ruling pro-Kremlin party United Russia and upper house speaker Sergei Mironov over the latter`s disagreement with the prime minister ended peacefully when the sides signed an agreement. more>>>

The Top 10 Wackiest Stripper Shoes
Ah, stripper shoes. So many to choose from. So many laps upon which to dance. Non-exotic dancers wear such boring heels, really, if you think about it. Dancing girls? They take stilettos to a whole new level. Take, for example, this pair, outfitted with a gun for a heel and extra bullets, just in case a customer gets too randy. Check out the rest of the craziest stripper shoes we?ve ever seen in our pole-dancing spectacular slide show. more>>>

What About A Threesome?
A THREE-IN-A-BED session can sound like a lot of harmless fun but I know this issue causes a great deal of unhappiness and conflict between many couples. more>>>

Russia cancels restrictions on pork imports from Ireland
Russia`s agricultural regulator has canceled provisional restrictions on pork imports from Ireland, imposed in late 2008 following a contamination risk warning by Irish authorities. more>>>

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