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 Russianwas 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