I am from Russia which is by far the biggest country in the world, covering an eighth of the Earth's land area. In the South my country shares land borders with China, Korea, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan. In the West we are neighbours with Poland, Belarus, Ukraine and the Baltic Republics. Norway and Finland border with Russia in the North. In the east Russia has sea borders with Japan and the USA.

I live in Moscow, which is actually a very old city. According to some historical documents it was founded before around 1147 by Prince Yuri Dolgoruki. Now Moscow is the political, business and cultural centre of Russia. Its historical centre is the Kremlin and the Red Square with St.Basil Cathedral (built in 1561). In spite of great destructions caused by the WW2, lots of historical monuments were restored and are now kept in oder. Among other sites worth visiting are the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, the Bolshoi Theatre, the Tretyakov Gallery, the Ostankino tower, which is considered to be the tallest structure in Europe, and others. It's almost impossible to visit Moscow and not to take a tour around the old Arbat, its fascinating narrow streets will take you back to the 19th century. For those who prefer night entertaining Tverskaya Street, the Manege Square are waiting with lots of expensive, luxurious bars and restaurants, clubs and casinos. Though Moscow is now becoming a European city, its still very unique.

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