I hastily glued this picture of a map of Russia from an article in a Russian newspaper called the 'Moscow Times'. I had found this separate article in English and I carefully stowed it away in my shoulder bag to read in the train.
Here are some more facts and information I found about Russia:
Capital: Moscow, of approximately 10,5 million people Currency: Russian ruble Population:139 390 205 people Surface area: 17 075 400 km2 Religion: Russian Orthodox 15-20%, Muslim 10-15%, other Christian 2% Languages: Russian, many minority languages
Terrain: West of Urals, Broad plains with low hills; vast coniferous forest and tundra in Siberia and uplands and mountains along the southern border regions. Natural Hazards: Permafrost over much of Siberia, volcanic activity in the Kuril Islands, volcanoes and earthquakes on the Kamchatka Peninsula; spring floods and summer/autumn forest fires throughout Siberia and parts of European Russia
Political System of Russia:
Russia is a federation, The Russian political system is one of the more recent to embrace democracy although the country remains deeply flawed in terms of its democratic credentials, overwhemingly tainted by corruption, and massively influenced by the power and personality of the head of government, Vladimir Putin. The chief of state is Medvedev.
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