Interesting facts about my country=)

The largest country in the world, Russia encompasses so many attractions, right from freshwater lakes, soaring mountains rivers and forests to beautiful monuments, rich wildlife and awe inspiring volcanoes, within its precincts. In this article, I have listed a number of fun and interesting facts about Russia.1.The official name of Russia is the Russian Federation.2.Russian Federation came into being after former Soviet Union disintegrated in 1991, into 15 separate geopolitical entities.3.Russia is the largest country in the world, stretching over an area of 17.1 million square kilometer.4. Russia is a transcontinental country, extending halfway around the northern hemisphere and covering much of eastern and north-eastern Europe and the whole of northern Asia.5.The official language of Russia is Russian and the country’s main religion is Russian Orthodoxy.6.There are 221 museums, 2,000 libraries, more than 80 theaters, 100 concert organizations, 45 galleries, 62 cinemas and 80 club establishments of culture in St Petersburg.7. St Petersburg plays host to as many as 100 cultural and art festivals every year, including 50 international ones.8. Russia is rich in natural resources, especially oil, natural gas and timber.9. As per the 1993 constitution, Russia has a democratic and federal government system, which stands divided into executive, legislative and judicial branches.10. In terms of population, Russia is the ninth largest country in the world.11.Russia is the only State with 12 seas on its territory.12. There are 100 reserves and 35 national parks in Russia.
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  • Thanks)))Only been here I realised how RUSSIAN I am!!!
  • Good piece of info, Mari!
  • There are a lots of religions from different countries!
    But actually our religoin is orthodocxy)))
    see below
    The official language of Russia is Russian and the country’s main religion is Russian Orthodoxy.
  • Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Judaism are Russia’s traditional religions.Is that true?
    What is your religion?
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