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Russia (, Rossija; pronounced ), alsoFrom Article 1 of Constitution of Russia: "The names "Russian Federation" and "Russia" shall be equivalent." the Russian Federation (, Rossijskaja Federacija; pronounced , ), is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Europe and Asia. With an area of 17,075,200 square kilometres, it is the largest country in the world by land mass, covering almost twice the territory of the next-largest country, Canada. It ranks as the world's eighth largest population. Russia shares land borders with the following countries (counter-clockwise from NW to SE): Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia and North Korea. It is also close to the United States, Canada, Turkmenistan, Iran, Turkey, Sweden, and Japan across stretches of water.
Formerly the dominant republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), Russia is now an independent country and an influential member of the Commonwealth of Independent States, since the Union's dissolution in December 1991. During the Soviet era, Russia was officially called the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic (RSFSR). Russia is considered the Soviet Union's successor state in diplomatic matters.
Most of the area, population, and industrial production of the Soviet Union, then one of the world's two superpowers, lay in Russia. After the breakup of the USSR, Russia's global role was greatly diminished compared to that of the former Soviet Union. In October 2005, the federal statistics agency reported that Russia's population has shrunk by more than half a million people dipping to 143 million, although Russia remains the second country in the world by the number of immigrants from abroad.
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India, China, Russia and Some EU Central Banks Buying Gold | zero ... http://bit.ly/3Nil71
ForexHoncho (John Forex) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:03:29 -0000
India, China, Russia and Some EU Central Banks Buying Gold | zero ... http://bit.ly/3Nil71
@mayhemmiller ice water in his veins. Russia will make a man out of anyone. Just ask Rocky. Now go break Jake Shields.
gimmeshelter76 (Rob Farrell) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:02:53 -0000
@mayhemmiller ice water in his veins. Russia will make a man out of anyone. Just ask Rocky. Now go break Jake Shields.
Whitney Houston takes on Russia: Music News: Singer to headline pair of concerts -- Whitney Houston will headli.. http://bit.ly/1fVjYB
Variety_Music (Variety_Music) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:02:37 -0000
Whitney Houston takes on Russia: Music News: Singer to headline pair of concerts -- Whitney Houston will headli.. http://bit.ly/1fVjYB
@ShemaiahC RT @BeyonceWorld @ImSoInfamous RT @victoriarowell Beyoncé won best Album....accptd from Russia - SOUL TRAIN AWARDS << Yaaayyyy :)
goBEYgo (goBEYgo) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:02:13 -0000
@ShemaiahC RT @BeyonceWorld @ImSoInfamous RT @victoriarowell Beyoncé won best Album....accptd from Russia - SOUL TRAIN AWARDS << Yaaayyyy :)
#Turismo na #Russia - The seven giants of the Urals http://ow.ly/yYBk #travel (via @Soviet_Russia_E )
TSSVeloso (Tiago) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:00:55 -0000
#Turismo na #Russia - The seven giants of the Urals http://ow.ly/yYBk #travel (via @Soviet_Russia_E )
Also applies to Texas. And the porch where Palin can see Russia from.
ZayneHumphrey (Zayne Humphrey) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:00:44 -0000
Also applies to Texas. And the porch where Palin can see Russia from.
In Search of St. Petersburg - An independent traveler's overview of the city's sites and impressions, emphasizing the Hermitage and Peter the Great's Summer Palace.
Meta Description: [ Article on St. Petersburg, Russia covering the major czar sites, such as the Hermitage and Peterhof ]
Lost in Moscow - A personal journal by an Englishman, which focuses on the real Moscow - warts and all. Includes photo gallery.
My Trip to Russia - Personal account of a six week trip to Russia. Includes journal and photographs.
Susan Barrow's Story - A journey by two friends in June 2002 around Russia, including Moscow, Novogorod, and St. Petersburg. Scattered throughout the diary are links for further information.
The Yenisey River 2 Week Cruise - Photographs and journal of a 2 week cruise on the Yenisey River in Siberia.
Meta Description: [ Green Forests, Beautiful Rivers, Stalin's Gulag Ruins, Million Population Cities, The Yenisey River, Siberia ]
Travel stories - Contains links to many travelogues, written by people from all over the world about their trips to Russia.
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