CAPITAL: MOSCOW
– P O P U L AT I O N : A P P R O X I M AT E LY 1 4 5 . 9 MILLION P E O P L E
– LANGUAGE: RUSSIAN (OFFICIAL)
– CURRENCY: RUSSIAN RUBLE (RUB)
– G O V E R N M E N T: F E D E R A L S E M I – P R E S I D E N T I A L C O N S T I T U T I O N A L
R E P U B L I C
– AREA: 17,125,200 SQUARE KILOMETERS
– COASTLINE: 3 7 , 6 5 3 KILOMETERS
– C L I M AT E : R A N G E S F R O M S U B T R O P I C A L T O P O L A R
– F A M O U S F O R :
– RICH HISTORY A N D C U LT U R E
– ICONIC LANDMARKS LIKE ST. BASIL’S CATHEDRAL AND THE
KREMLIN
– W O R L D – R E N O W N E D LITERATURE A N D A RT S
– VAST NATURAL RESOURCES AND DIVERSE LANDSCAPES
– VIBRANT CITIES LIKE MOSCOW AND ST. PETERSBURG.