Russia - Ρωσία

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THE Russia (Russian: Росси́я) is the largest country on the planet, with a total area of ​​17,075,400 km². It occupies most of the East Of Europe and the whole of the North Asia. It borders many other countries such as Norway, τη Finland, the Estonia, τη Latvia, τη Lithuania, the Poland, τη Belarus, the Ukraine, τη Agriculture, the Azerbaijan, the Kazakhstan, τη Mongolia, the China and North Korea. The capital of Russia is Moscow.

At a glance

Appropriate visit period

Languages

The official language of the state is Russian.

Important areas

Important cities

Here is a representative sample of nine major Russian cities with their Greek and Cyrillic names:

•   Moscow (Moscow). - The Russian capital gargantuan is one of the largest cities in the world with endless attractions to offer to its adventurous travelers. 
•   Saint Petersburg (St. Petersburg). - The cultural and former political capital of Russia and home of the Hermitage, one of the best museums in the world, while the city center is a living open museum in itself, making this city one of the top travel destinations. Undoubtedly the imperial capital of Europe and the former Russian Empire. 
•   Irkutsk (Irkutsk). Siberia 's most beloved city, located an hour away from Baikal in Trans-Siberian railway 
•   Kazan (Казань). - the capital of Tatar culture is an attractive city in its heart Volga region with an impressive Kremlin. 
•   Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod). - often overlooked despite being one of the largest cities in Russia, Nizhny Novgorod is well worth a visit for its Kremlin, Sakharov Museum, and the neighboring Makariyev Monastery 
•   Sochi (Sochi). - Russia's favorite resort on the Black Sea largely unknown to foreigners, a fact that is set to change greatly as it hosts the 2014 Winter Olympics 
•   Vladivostok (Vladivostok). - often referred to (somewhat ironically) as "San Francisco full of hilly roads and warships, is the main city in the Pacific Ocean of Russia and its end point Trans-Siberian railway 
•   Volgograd (Volgograd). - the former Stalingrad, the scene of perhaps the most decisive battle of World War II, which now hosts the more massive war memorial 
•   Yekaterinburg (Yekaterinburg). - the center of the Ural region and one of the main cultural centers of Russia, is a good stop in Trans-Siberian railway and an arrival point for guests at Urals, the second economic center of Russia. 

Additional tourist destinations

•   Lake Baikal. - known as her "Blue Eye SiberianLake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. Since 1996 UNESCO has included the lake in the List of World Heritage Sites 
•   Lake Onega. - The lake has about 1,650 islands, among which is Kizi, which has a complex of 89 churches dating from the 15th to the 20th century and has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

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Communications

The dialing code in Russia is 7.

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