Russia,or the Russian Federation,is the largest country in the world and is so vast that it has eleven time zones and a coastline of more than 23,000 miles.Russia is located in northeastern Europe and northern Asia.Russia shares boundaries with the Arctic Ocean on the N,northern Pacific Ocean on the W,China.
It has long history and has many kinds of culture,it combined the western cultures.Russians like operas,ballet and vodka.when ther meet the others ,they shake hands with them.being invited,they take flowers as their gift.they hate the number 13,while they think 7 is a sigh of happiness and success.
Known mostly for its natural resources,Russia has more than 100,000 rivers,and the world’s largest forest,and largest lake (Lake Baikal).Russian is the predominant language,but more than 100 languages are spoken throughout the country.Russia is famous for the Bolshoi Ballet,dancers such Rudolf Nureyev and Anna Pavlova,classical music composers Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff,and literary masers such as Tolstoy,Pushkin,and Dostoevsky.Russia is also known for its fine vodka and caviar.Moscow is the capital and largest city in Russia,followed by St.Petersburg and Novosibirsk.