Russia is the largest country in the world. It lies in the Eastern part of Europe and in the Northern part of Asia.
Russia is washed by twelve seas and three oceans. The land of Russia varies a lot. Russia is located on two plains. They are: the Great Russian Plain and the West Siberian Plain. There are three main mountain chains in Russia. The Urals separates Europe from Asia. There are various types of climate on the territory of Russia.
Russia is a land of long rivers and deep lakes. The broad Volga River system is of great historic, economic and cultural importance to Russia. Numerous canals join all the rivers in the European part of Russia making it the largest inland water transportation route in Europe. The Volga River flows in the Caspian Sea. The Baikal is the deepest lake in the world.
The European part of Russia is densely populated. There are a lot of cities, towns and villages in Russia. Russia is rich in natural resources. It has deposits of coal, oil, natural gas, iron ore, gold, nickel, etc. Russia borders on fourteen countries, including the former Republics of the USSR, which are now independent states.
The history of Russia dates back to the year 862.
Russia has always played an important role in the world. It is one of its leading Powers.