What is Russia famous for? Russia- it is: -The largest country in the world. -160 nationalities. -11 clock zones. -The only country in the world, washed by 12 seas. -Rich natural resources. -The richest mineral and energy resources. -The richest resources of natural gas, peats, forest, salt, potable water, sturgeon, crabs, stannary, zink, titanium, jet metal, nickel, ironstone, diamonds and silver. -The first in the world in oil and gas extraction. -The first in the world is steel export. -The biggest in the world renewable resources. -The deepest lake in the world (Lake Baikal) . -The deepest underground in the world (in Saint-Petersburg city). -The longest railway in the world (Trans-Siberian line). -Eminent scientists and inventors. -Rich culture and art. -High quality education. -Over 5 million students. -The biggest in the world University building (Moscow State University). -The greatest scientific inventions (radio, television, videotape recorder, helicopter, parachute, photochromy, periodic table, personal computer, electromobile, light bulb, electrical submarine, electron microscope, bomber, mechanical heart model, gasoline-engine, heat-engine, grain harvester, searchlight, automatic telephone system, electromotor and many others.). -Eminent Olympic, World and European champions in all kind of sports. -Famous Russian ballet. -The richest literature. -Outstanding composers and musical heritage. What type of climate is in Russia? Russia is the largest country in the world, its length from the West to the East is about 10000 kilometers and from the North to the South is about 4000 kilometers, so the climate in Russia is very different from one place to another. But the biggest part of its territory is situated in temperate zone. The seasons in Russia are strongly marked (autumn, winter, spring and summer). The average temperature in summer is + 25 С and in winter about -3-12 C. Weather conditions are different from region to region. Is it safe in Russia? Russia is a multinational country; more than 190 peoples live in its territory. It is a secular state that requires the freedom of conscience, so that is why in Russia there are many people of different nationalities, cultures and confessions.
