Moscow, with a population of nearly nine million, is spread over a vast area of a thousand square kilometres. Originally, however, it was nothing but as small fortress lost amid woods and marshes. Founded in 1147 by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky, Moscow was named after the Moskva River on the bank....

The capital of Russia for most of the 20th century, Moscow was also for 74 years the capital of the Soviet Union and its major industrial, scientific, and cultural centreWith the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991, Russia and 10 other former Soviet republics formed a new and fragile Commonwealth of Independent States with its capital at Minsk, also the capital of Belarus

Because musical instruments were forbidden in Russian Orthodox church services, Russian music and consequently opera were delayed in development as an art form until more recent times.

Geographical position, landmarks, people, culture, education and recreation.

Russian Holidays/New Year/Christmas/Easter/The day of spring and labour
Constitution Day/The day of Reconciliation and Harmony/and other holidays.
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Sport and Olympic games in Russia
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