The Russian Federation

1. The Russian Federation

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2. Area

Russia is the largest country in the
world; its total area is 17,075,400
square kilometres
Russia is located in northeastern
Europe and northern Asia

3. The largest cities of Russia

4. Moscow

Founded in 1147
Capital of Russian Federation
The largest city in Russia
Population: 11,503,501
Mayor: Sergey Sobyanin

5. Saint - Petersburg

Founded in 1703
The second largest city in Russia
The cultural capital of Russia
Population: 4,879,566
Governor: Georgy Poltavchenko

6. Novosibirsk

• Founded in 1893
• The third most populous city in
Russia after Moscow and St.
Petersburg
• Population: 1,567,087
• Mayor: Anatoly Lokot’

7. Famous Russian attractions

8. Lake Baikal

Baikal is the world's deepest lake with a
maximum depth of 1,642 m

9. Moscow Kremlin

the Kremlin of Moscow in Russia is the biggest
fortress in the world

10. Mount Elbrus

The highest mountain in Europe (5,642 m)

11. Flag of Russia

The flag of Russia is a tricolour flag of three
equal horizontal fields, white on the top, blue in
the middle and red on the bottom

12. Vladimir Putin

President of Russian Federation
63 years old
President from 2000 to 2008
Prime minister from 2008 to 2012
President from 2012

13. Facts about Russia

• Total population: 142,467,651
• In Russia there are 9 million more
women than men
• Siberia contains more than 25% of
the world's forests
• Volga is the longest river of
Europe

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