Post on 14-Jan-2016
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Russia is the largest country in the world.
Total area of Russia is about 17 000 000 square kilometres.
The population is about 145 000 000 people
THE COLOURS OF THE NATIONAL FLAG ARE WHITE, BLUE AND RED.
Russia’s state emblem is a
double headed eagle
The country is a parliamentary republic.
The President is the Head of the state
The main law of the country is the Constitution
The Pacific Ocean The Arctic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean The Barents The White The Kara The Laptev The East Siberian The Chukchi The Bering The Okhotsk The Japan The Baltic The Sea of Azov The Black Sea
The country is washed by 12 seas and 3 oceans:
RUSSIA BORDERS ON MANY COUNTRIES:
Georgia
Finland
Norway
Byelorussia
Ukraine
Poland
Mongolia
China
Armenia
and others.
Russia is rich in rivers and lakes.
•The Volga is the longest river in Russia.
•Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world.
There are several mountain chains in Russia:
The UralsThe Caucasus
The Altai and others
Russia is an industrial country. It has a lot of mineral resources:
coal
natural gas
iron
Russia is an agricultural country.Russians plant corn, fruit and vegetables.
Russia has a very rich history.There are a lot of museums, theatres,
cinemas libraries, churches and art galleries in big Russian cities.
Big cities are usually noisy with heavy traffic in the streets.
The capital of Russia is MOSCOW Moscow is one of the biggest cities
in Europe with population more than ten million people.
The second largest city in Russia is St. Petersburg.
The city is on the Neva.
Russia is a great country with a great culture!