Facts About Russia offer you information on the geography of Russia, climate of Russia, demography of Russia, culture of Russia . Get to know more about Facts About Russia through Russia Travel Guide.
Facts About Russia: Geography of Russia
Russia is the world's largest country. It covers an area of 17,075,400 square kilometers. The country shares its borders with Norway, Estonia, Finland, Lativia, Poland, Lithuania, Georgia,China, North Korea, Belarus, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Mongolia, Kazakhstan. The topography of Russia is marked by the East European Plain which stretches from the north to the south. It comprises the tundra coniferous forests , grasslands(steppes) and semi desert region on the fringes of the Caspian Sea. The country has 11 time zones. It is home to large forest reserves.
Facts About Russia: Climate of Russia
The climate of Russia shows great variations. The parts of the country included within Europe and Asia experience continental type of climate. The tundra regions of the country extreme conditions. Most of the parts of Russia have 2 distinct seasons -summer and winter. The spring and the autumn seasons last for very short periods. January is the coldest month. The summers are wet and hot. Sochi in Russia has subtropical type of climate.
Facts About Russia: Demography of Russia
The population of Russia consists 79.8 percent of ethnic Russian, 2 percent Ukrainian, 3.8 percent Tatar, 1.2 percent Bashkir, 1.1 percent Chuvash, 0.8 percent Armenian, 0.9 percent Chechen, according to the 2002 estimate.
Facts About Russia: Language of Russia
The official language of the country is Russian.
Facts About Russia: Religion of Russia
Islam, Christianity, Judaism and Buddhism are the main religions in Russia.
Russia Facts: Main Cities in Russia
- Moscow
- Saint Petersburg
- Nizhny-Novgorod
- Novosibirsk
- Chelyabinsk
- Ekaterinburg
- Kaliningrad
- Vladimir
- Khabarovsk
- Pskov
- Perm
- Sochi
- Tobolsk
Facts About Russia: Culture of Russia
Russian Literature is reckoned to be the most developed and influential in the world. Most of the literary works of the world consists of works by Russian authors and novelists. Russian literature came to be noticed for the first time when the works of Alexander Pushkin were published. He was called the Russian Shakespeare. Some of the great poets of Russia are Leo Tolstoy, Anton Chekhov and Fyodor Dostoevsky. The illustrious list of Russian writers include Boris Pasternak, Vladmir Mayakovski, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Mikhail Sholokhov. The country had produced some of the world's greatest violinists, great ballet works and great films.
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