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Travel Information on Russian Federation
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Russian Federation (RU)
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| Continent: |
Europe, Asia |
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| Area: |
17.075.400 km² |
| Population: |
142.400.000 |
| Capital city: |
Moskau |
ISO code: |
RU |
| National language: |
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International dialling code: |
+7 |
| Currency: |
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License plate number: |
RUS |
| Flight routes from Russian Federation: |
5279 |
Flight routes to Russian Federation: |
5665 |
| Popular airports: |
Kemerovo (KEJ),
Kaliningrad (KGD),
Bugulma (UUA),
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (UUS),
Hatanga (HTG),
Murmansk (MMK),
Adler-Sochi (AER),
Khabarovsk (KHV),
Tomsk (TOF),
Krasnodar (KRR)
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| Large cities: |
Moskau,
Saint Petersburg,
Novosibirsk,
Ekaterinburg,
Nizhniy Novgorod,
Samara,
Omsk,
Kazan',
Rostov,
Chelyabinsk,
Ufa,
Perm',
Saratov,
Tol'yatti,
Krasnodar
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| Airlines based in Russian Federation: |
Aeroflot Russian Airlines,
Rossiya Airlines,
S7 Airlines,
Aviastar-Tu Co.,
Arkhangelsk Airlines,
Transaero Airlines,
Sayany Airlines,
Kras Air Airlines,
Ural Airlines,
Tatarstan Airlines,
Chitaavia,
Dalavia Far East Airways,
Kuban Airlines,
Interavia Airlines,
Vladivostok Air,
Aeroflot-Don,
Polet Airlines,
Domodedovo Airlines,
Orenburg Airlines,
Airstars,
Kavminvodyavia,
Saravia Saratov Airlines,
Kogalymavia Airlines,
Atran-Aviatrans Cargo,
Sibaviatrans,
SAT Sakhalin Airlines,
Severstal Aircompany,
Gazpromavia,
Samara Airlines,
Volga-Dnepr Airlines,
Centre-Avia Airlines,
Omskavia Airline,
Skyexpress,
Yamal Airlines,
Yakutia Airlines,
Russian Sky Airlines,
BAL,
Karat
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Travelguide Russian Federation (Europe, Asia)
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Russia, or the Russian Federation in is the largest country in the world terms of area and stretches to Asia and Europe with parts also located in the Middle East. Russia borders on Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, the Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China and Mongolia, as well as north Korea. Short coastal strips of Russia border on the Baltic Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Japanese Sea, the sea of Okhotsk and the Pacific Ocean. The Black Sea also forms a border of Europe and Asia and the Bering strait forms the border to Alaska. The northern part of the country borders on the Arctic ocean in which the islands belonging to Russia are also to be found, the northern Franz-Josef-country. Besides the core mainland, Russia also possesses the exclave of Oblast Kaliningrad in the northern part of east Prussia.
Geographically seen, Russia is in the east-European plains (west of the Ural mountains), the west Siberian lowlands (east of the Ural mountains), North Siberian lowlands (south of the Arctic ocean), mid-Siberian mountains (in the south of Russia) the mid-Yakutsk lowlands (on the river bed of the Lena), east Siberian hills (east of the Lena) and the east Siberian lowlands (south of the east Siberian sea).
The greatest part of the country has a characterisic continental climate with hot summers and very cold winters. In the north-east of Siberia on the other hand, by Oimjakon, lies the cold pole of the northern hemisphere. The islands in the sea of the North Pole and the northern part of the Taimyr peninsular belong to the polar areas, while the mid-Siberian hills are characterised by the Tundra climate. North of St. Petersburg is the most temperate region, European Russia has a cool temperate climate and in the north Caucasus peninsular, the dry climates of the middle steppes are to be found extending to the Black Sea coast which has a characteristic Mediterranean climate.
The most important river in the European part of Russia is the Volga. It is also the longest river in Europe and flows exclusively in Russia. For the Slavic states, the Dnepr is also of significance, as it is linked via the Dnepr-Bug canal to the Polish river Bug which flows to Weichsel and Memel , making it an extremely important waterway. Other important rivers are the Newa, Duna, Pregel and the Ural. They all empty into the Atlantic ocean. Rivers that flow into the polar sea include the Petshora, Ob, Jenisei, Lena and the Kolyma. The Armur and its tributaries flow into the Pacific.
The most significant mountains in Russia are the Altai, Baikal mountains, Chibinen, Kolymage mountains, Putorana, Sajan, Stanowoj, Stanowoj highlands, Tannu-ola mountains, Tscherski mountains, Ural, Werchojansker mountains and the Caucasus, where the highest mountain of Russia, the Elbrus (5,642 m, 18,510 ft), is also to be found.
Moscow (Russian: Москва), the capital of Russia is the political economic and cultural centre of the country. Lomonossow University, other colleges of higher education and technical colleges are also to be found here along with numerous churches, theatres, museums, galleries, and the 540 metre (1771 ft) high Ostankino tower. The city is also the seat of the Russian orthodox church: the patriarch resides in the Danilow monastery. With nine main railway stations and three inland harbours, the city is the most important transport hub and the largest industrial city in Russia . The international airports Domodedowo and Sheremetevo are located slightly outside the city of Moscow but are also the most important in the country. The Kremlin and Red square in the centre of Moscow have been added to the UNESCO’s list of Cultural World Heritage Sites. The most interesting places to visit besides the Kremlin and Red square are the Bolschoi Theatre, the Puschkin Museum, the Tretjakow Gallery, the Borodino-Panorama-Museum, the Nowodewitschi Monastery, Moscow City and Lomonossow University. There are about 100 parks in Moscow providing plenty of space for recreation, these include the Gorky Park with the pleasure gardens (Neskutschny sad), the Sokolniki Park, the Kuskowo park and the park in the palace.
Other cities significant for tourism are St. Petersburg (UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site), Kaliningrad, Murmansk, Wladiwostok (the last stop on the trans-Siberian railway on the Pacific ocean), Irkutsk (the pearl of Siberia), Nowgorod, Nowosibirsk (the centre of Siberia) and Sotschi (the centre of the Russian Riviera on the Black Sea). Other interesting destinations are also the Altai (central Asian mountains), lake Baikal (the deepest lake on earth), the Karelien (lake district), the Caucasus, the Black Sea coast, and the Volga delta (nature paradise on the Caspian Sea).
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