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the world where such a variety ofnatur scenery and vegetation

can be found. We have steppes in the south, plains and forests in the midland, tundra and taiga in the north, highlands and deserts in the east.

country in the world. It occupies about one-seventh of the

earth's surface. It covers the eastern part of Europe and the northern part of Asia. Its total area is about 17 million square kilometres.
The country is washed by 12 seas of 3 oceans: the Pacific, the Arctic and the Atlantic. In the south Russia borders on China, Mongolia, Korea, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan. In the west it borders on Norway, Finland, the Baltic States, Byelorussia and Ukraine. It also has a sea-border with the USA.

Russia is Moscow, and it’s the biggest city in the

country. Another big and famous city in Russia is Saint Petersburg. It has once been a capital of the country. These two cities have the majority of Russian sights. For example, the Kremlin, which is situated in the heart of Moscow, the Bolshoi Theater, which is also in Moscow and many others. Saint-Petersburg is famous by its magnificent architecture. Almost every building in the city looks like a rare masterpiece. 

147.5 million people. The Russian Federation is a multi-ethnic society with over 100

different ethnic groups, 47 of which are legally recognized as “numerically small-numbered indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East”. 

mountain range, in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachav-Cherkessia, Russia, near the border of Georgia. Mt.

Elbrus's peak is the highest in the Caucasus, in Russia.