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largest country in the world in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world; despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture; Mount El`brus is Europe`s tallest peak

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Info:	wikipedia \| flickr
Capital:	Moscow
Currency:	Russian ruble (RUR)
Languages:Russian, many minority languages
Population:	143,782,338
Area:	17,075,200

Ski

Mount Elbrus in the Caucausus, Chamkatka in the East�

Plenty of places for cross-country skiing, down-hill opportunities are scarce.

City

Moscow

Red Square, the Kremlin, relics of a communist past, contrasting with a modernist Western facing present.

City

St Petersburg

The jewel of the Baltic, the Hermitage houses the largest art collection in the world. Stunning palaces and canals make Peter the Great`s `Venice of the North` a interesting place to visit.

Heritage

Major heritage sites include:

Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
Kizhi Pogost
Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow
Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands
Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings
White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal
Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad
Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye
Virgin Komi Forests
Lake Baikal
Volcanoes of Kamchatka
Golden Mountains of Altai
Western Caucasus
Curonian Spit *
Ensemble of the Ferrapontov Monastery
Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin
Central Sikhote-Alin
Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent
Uvs Nuur Basin *
Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent
Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve
Historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl
Struve Geodetic Arc *

See the UNESCO website for more details

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