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22.10.2004 - Akademgorodok (Novosibirsk)
Situated about 40 km from Novosibirisk city in Siberia is Akademgorodok, the academic township. It was founded in the1950s as a township of scientists working for the Siberian branch of the Soviet Academy of sciences. To get to Akademgorodok, one should take a suburban train from Novosibirsk city main railway ...
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22.10.2004 - Volgograd
The history. Volgograd’s history begins from July 2, 1589, when on a coast of the great majestic Russian river Volga was based Tzaritzin, as a fortress for the guard of the Volga’s trade path. The steppe between two rivers - Volga and Don during many centuries was the center of severe battles and warfare. T ...
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22.10.2004 - Kazan (the capital of Tatarstan republic)
Kazan city The capital of Tatarstan republic - city of Kazan is situated in the northwest of Tatarstan. The city is stretched along two banks of Kazanka river - at the place of its conjunction with the Volga river. The population of Kazan is more than 1.1 million people. The main body of legislature is Ka ...
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12.10.2004 - Flora and Fauna
The territory of Russia is great - over 17 million square kilometers. Hence rich natural diversity. In this article, we cite some major statistics of animal, fish and plant species existing in Russia. Flora Russian flora consists of more than 11 thousand species of plants, about 5 thousand of the moss fami ...
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12.10.2004 - Russia’s Natural Resources
General Overview Russia is the one of the biggest countries in the world. As the territory of the country is very large, many regions of Russia have great stocks of minerals and natural resources that help to build the economy of the country. Russia is one of the world’s richest countries in natural resourc ...
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11.10.2004 - Tourist Centers and Hotels in Altai
Altai is one of the most beautiful regions in Siberia, Russia, famous for its impressive nature. It hasn’t become the place of tourist worship like Swiss Alps, and therefore the beauty of the wild nature has been preserved (for more information about Altai, read the Altai – A Place to Visit on Russian Cour ...
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11.10.2004 - Altai – A Place to Visit
Geography Altai is a mountainous territory in South Siberia. It lies between 48° and 56°Northern latitude. Different parts of Altai belong to 4 countries including Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China. The biggest territory belongs to the Russian regions — Mountain Altai Republic and Altaisky Krai. The Al ...
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11.10.2004 - The Trans-Siberian Railway
The line was originally built in the late 19th Century during the rule of Czar Alexander III. Russia had always wanted a major port on the Pacific coast for a number of years and Vladivostok soon established itself. However, it became apparent that it would not survive, or at least not be able to compete with ...
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11.10.2004 - Saint - Petersburg
Location and Climate Saint-Petersburg stands on the Neva River, on the coast of the Finnish Gulf of the Baltic Sea. The city is situated 60 degrees northern latitude. South of Alaska and Greenland. Stockholm, Oslo, and Helsinki are located at the same latitude. The climate is humid with frequent fogs and ra ...
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11.10.2004 - Russia’s vital statistics, geography, government etc.
Background The defeat of the Russian Empire in World War I led to the seizure of power by the Communists and the formation of the USSR. The brutal rule of Josef STALIN (1924-53) strengthened Russian dominance of the Soviet Union at a cost of tens of millions of lives. The Soviet economy and society stagnated ...
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