Наша страна Россия

Our country

Rissia or the Russian Federation covers a huge part of Eurasia. Being the largest world country it borders 18 (eighteen) states and takes in one eighth of the Earth’s dry surface.

In Russia winter is mostly cold and snowy. Summer is usually hot and dry. The Polar climite prevails over nothern areas. Beyond the Polar circle people don’t see day light in winter. But in summer the long polar night gives place to the midnight sun.

Russia can boast of the richest mineral and energy reserves. The country is often called “an energy superpower” as Russia’s depths are rich in oil, natural gas and coal.

The density of population in Russia is uneven. Up to 78 (seventy-eight) percent of the citizens live in comparatively small European part while vast Asian areas remain low populated. About 8 (eight) percent of Russian people reside followed by St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk and Ekaterinburg.

Russia is a homeland of classical ballet school and Stanislavski’s system of acting popular throughout the world. All educated people know the names of Alexander Pushkin, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy and Anton Chehov. Five Russian writers and poets won the Nobel prize: Ivan Bunin, Boris Pasternak, Mikhail Sholokhov, Alexander Solzghenitsin and Joseph Brodsky.