Russia in brief :
Official_name:
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Russian Federation
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Population:
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Russia has 138 millions inhabitants.
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Geography :
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Russia stretches from the Pacific Ocean to the Baltic Sea. It is the largest country in the world: 17,098,242 km2 so it is 1,8 times the United States of America and 31 times France. The country is so big that it stretches over 11 timezones.
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Politics:
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Russia is a federal republic. The president is Dmitri Medvedev, and the Prime Minister, Vladimir Poutine.
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Religion:
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The religion that is the most practiced is orhtodox, then comes islam and catholicism.
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Official Language:
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The official language is Russian.
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Money:
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The official money id the ruble.
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National day:
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12 June
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National hymn:
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National Hymn of Russian Federation, by Alexandr Alexandrov.
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Flag:
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| Records: | - Russia is the largest country in the world (17 095 000 km2) - Deepest lake in the world = Baïcal (1680 m). - 2nd largest lake in Europe = Ladoga (18 000 km2). - Highest mountain in Europe = Elbrouz (Caucasus ; 5642 m). - 5th longest river in the world = Ob (5400 km). - Lowest recorded temperature in Europe = -68°C / -90°F (Oimekon, 1933-Feb.06). - Most populous urban agglomeration in Europe = Moscow (population = 13 M). |
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