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Russia is the vast country in Eastern Europe and northern Asia. Moscow is the capital of Russia .It is the largest country in the world by far; spanning twelve time zones, its territory covers nearly twice as much of the earth as that of the next largest country. The terrain consists of broad plains with low hills west of the Urals; vast coniferous forest and tundra in Siberia; uplands and mountains along southern border regions; mountainous and volcanic throughout much of Far Eastern Russia. Relevant information: In Russia there is the federal government and the Currency which is used is Russian ruble (RUR). The area covered by the Russian reign is total 17,075,200 km2 and the Population of the country is round about 141,377,752 (July 2007 EST.). Russian is a Slavic language spoken by the people of Russia. The Russian Orthodox religion is one of the oldest branches of Christianity in the world and the Muslim or other population is largely atheist. In the Russian reign the Lake Baikal which is the "pearl of Siberia" is the world's deepest and biggest lake by volume and a remarkable destination for all who love the outdoors. It also has the Trans-Siberian Railway which is the longest train route in the world; this itinerary takes you across the entire Asian continent (and a good chunk of Europe) the long way Education: It has a long-standing tradition in high-quality education for all citizens. It probably has also one of the best mass-education systems in the world producing a literacy rate of 99.4%, exceeding most Western European countries. Higher education is provided by public and non-public (non-State) accredited higher education institutions. Get in by airbus and train: Moscow and Saint Petersburg are served by direct flights from most European capitals, and Moscow also has direct flights many cities in East Asia, South Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and North America. Train service is usually reliable. You can get a direct train from many cities in Eastern and Central Europe to Moscow. The Trans-Siberian Railway spans the entire country and connects with Chinese cities such as Beijing and Harbin, as well as Mongolia's Ulaanbaatar. Visitor can travel by Russian river cruise and by ferry services which is generally operates in the summer between Sochi and turkey’s Trabzon. |
