RUSSIA
Russia is the largest country in the world, located in Eastern Europe and North Asia and washed by the waters of the Pacific and Arctic Oceans (17,125,191 square km)
Population: 144.3 Million
Capital: Moscow
According to UN, Russia is among countries with the richest cultural heritage
Russia is superpower and one of the world's leading industrial and space powers
WHY RUSSIA
There are 29 UNESCO world heritage sites in Russia, such as the Moscow Kremlin and Red Square, Kizhi Island, Baikal lake, and the Historical center of St. Petersburg
The landscape of Russia is extremely diverse
More than 70% of Russia is occupied by plains and lowlands
Moscow - the white-stone golden -has always occupied a special place among the megacities
Moscow has been named World's Leading City Destination 2019
St. Petersburg - the cultural capital of Russia - is linked with the figure of Peter the Great and outstanding architecture
Saint Petersburg - Europe's Leading City Destination 2019
IN RUSSIA
There are 11 time zones in Russia
Russian Trans-Siberian railway is the longest railway in the world with a length of 9289 km
Russia hosted such global sports events as Winter Olympic Games in Sochi 2014 and FIFA Football World Cup 2018
The largest freshwater lake in Baikal is located in the eastern part of the country (about 31,700 km²), is the deepest lake in the world
Veliky Novgorod is the open-air museum, holds architectural masterpieces
Moscow metro is Europe’s busiest metro by annual passenger traffic of 2,500 million passengers
The most famous Russian drink, Vodka, contains 40% vol. alcohol
Since the era of Tsars caviar is a Russian traditional delicacy
Kokoshnik is a kind of hat that was a part of national costume of ancient Russians, which was very popular with the fans during FIFA 2018
There are friendly and hospitable people
