The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world. It covers the eastern part of the Europe and the northern part of Asia. The country is washed by 12 seas of 3 oceans: The Pacific, The arctic, the Atlantic. In the south Russia bordered by china, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Korea, Georgia, Azerbaijan. In the west, it borders on Norway, Finland the Baltic States, Byelorussia, and the Ukraine. It also has a sea border with the USA.
There is a great variety of scenery and vegetation in our country. Russia is rich in rivers and lakes. The world’s deepest lake is Lake Baikal. There are varies type of climate in our country: from arctic in the north to subtropical in south. The climate is temperate and continental. Russia is very rich in oil, coal, iron, ore, natural gas, copper, nickel and other mineral rescuers.
Russia is a parliamentary republic. The head of the state is the president. The legislative powers are exercised by the Doma.
The capital of Russia is Moscow. It is the largest political, scientific, cultural and industrial center. It was founded in 1147 by Yuri Dolgorukiy.
