My country in the world

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Russia is one of the largest countries in the world. The vast territory of the Russian Federation stretches from the Baltic Sea in the West to the Pacific Ocean in the East, from the Arctic Ocean in the North to the Black Sea in the South.

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The symbol of Russia is a three- coloured flag. Is has three horizontal stripes: white, blue, red. White represents peace, blue represents loyalty, and red stands for valour. The emblem of Russia is a double-headed eagle.

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The population is 143,2 million people and three quarters live in the European part and one quarter lives in the Asian part of Russia (Siberia and the Far Eastern regions)

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The capital of Russia is Moscow. It is the most important political, industrial, scientific and cultural centre of the country.

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Russia is rich in natural resources such as gas, oil, coal. Russia has one-sixth of the world forests.

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Russia is a country of thick forests, high mountains and long rivers. The longest rivers are Volga and Ob, Yenissei and Lena. Lake Baikal is the biggest and the deepest in the world. It is famous for its crystal clean water.

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Our country has a glorious history. Russian people suffer from many wars. But they have never attacked any other country.

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Nowadays Russia remains a powerful state enjoying a high reputation among other nations of the world. It plays an important part in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).