Tourism in Russia is mostly centered on its metropolises, more particularly St Petersburg and Moscow. Russia has an abundance of natural parks and nature reserves. This country is indeed the hub of nature lovers and paradise seekers.
Two famous resort places in Russia are Dombai and Sochi. The Caspian Sea is always a beautiful sight, anytime of the year. Russia is where you can enjoy the warm waters of the Black Sea. Russia’s mountainous region is located in the North Caucasus area.
There are quite a number of lakes in Russia and the list would include Baikal, the Caspian Sea, Ilmen, Kizi, Lama, Nero, Orel, Lake Peipus, Seliger, Taimyr, and Yessey, among others.
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One of the main industries in Russia is related to agriculture and fishing. In contrast, the other flourishing industries of Russia are related to defense, aircraft, space, automotive, railroad, and electronics.
Russia's history is very colourful, starting from the prehistoric times when modern human bones were discovered over the banks of the Don River. The Scandinavian Vikings were the first rulers of the country until it became the Grand Duchy of Moscow. In 1547, Russia was ruled by a Tsar, Grande Duke Ivan IV.
Russia became an empire in 1721 under Peter the Great. Russia became the way it was until the civil war called the October Revolution happened and dissolved Soviet Russia. Right now, the Russian Federation is ruled by an elected president.
The Russians who became famous in the world are Dmitri Mendeleev, Ivan Pavlov, and Nikolai Trubetzkoy. The other famous people of modern day Russia include Anna Akhmatova, a poetess; Mikhail Glinka, a composer, and Valentin Serov, an artist. then we have the likes of Anna Sharapova, the tennis player.
The Russian Federation, being a very big region, spans nine time zones. It is separated by two wide points such as the Poland boundary and the southeastern part of Kuril Islands. Russia is mostly made of wide stretches with its north heavily forested. Mountain ranges border the southern part of the country.
The major cities of Russia are Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Samara, and Kazan. Other cities include Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, and Omsk.
Did you Know:- Russia is currently the largest country in the whole world? Its area is estimated at 6,592,772 miles. Russia is 1.7 times the size of the second largest country, Canada.
16th September 2020