Oymyakon, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) (Russia)
The village of Oymyakon is the coldest place in the Northern Hemisphere. The average monthly temperature in January here reaches -50 degrees, and the lowest temperature was recorded in 1926…
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Russian Literature During the Transition Period (17th Century)
Between Kiev and Moscow In the 17th century. Russia, as a result of the contacts established through wars, trade and diplomacy, emerges from isolation by also opening literature to European…
Transportation in Russia
ON THE GO Traveling by plane The plane is the most important means of transport in domestic traffic. The four Moscow airports are the hub of the national flight network…
Kaliningrad Region Overview
Kaliningrad – The former Königsberg and the philosopher Kant The Kaliningrad Region (Russian Oblast, i.e. Kaliningrad District) is a small, western exclave of the Russian Federation, which lies between Poland…
Russia Population and Economy
Population and Government With a population (1993) of 148,673,000 inhabitants, Russia is the sixth most populated country in the world. The density is 9 inhab / km2; in rural areas…
Russia Overview
Russia, a republic that extends across eastern Europe and northern Asia, formed by 21 ethnic republics and an autonomous oblast (region), in addition to ten other autonomous okrugs (or national…