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Sakha Republic
The Republic of Sakha is one of Russia’s autonomous republics occupying approximately 3,103,200 km2 in eastern Russia making the largest administrative region in the country.
The Republic is also commonly referred to by locals as Yakutia. Sakha has a population of about a million people. Although Russian is the national language, the Yakut language is widely […]
Russian People and Culture
Russia has a population of about 143,420,309 people. According to www.cia.gov, the Country’s population is composed of 79.8% Russians, 3.8 Tatar, 2% Ukrainian, 1.2% Bashkir, 1.1% Chuvash and various minorities.
Language:
Russian is the national language spoken here, though a number of indigenous groups have their own dialects which vary in different regions.
Culture:
The People of Russia have […]
Russian Embassies in North America
Russian Embassies in the US and Canada:
The Russian Embassy and Consulates in the United States:
Russia has its main embassy situated at 2650 Wisconsin Ave in Washington DC. There are also consulates at the Cities of New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Houston.
For more information on the Russian embassy and consular services in the United States, […]
Russian embassies in Europe
Russian Embassies and Consulates in Europe:
The Russian Embassy in the United Kingdom:
Russia has its main embassy situated at 5 Kensington Palace Gardens in London. For more information on the Russian embassy, visa applications and consular services in the United Kingdom, you can visit the embassy’s website at: rusemblon.org or alternatively call; 0207 229 80 27. […]
Russian Embassies in Australia and New Zealand
Russian Embassies in Australia and New Zealand:
The Russian Embassy and Consulates in Australia:
Russia has its main embassy situated in the Country’s Capital City Canberra in the Australian Commonwealth Territory (ACT) at 78 Canberra Avenue in Griffith.
There is also a consular office in the City of Sydney at 7-9 Fullerton Street, Woollahra in the State of […]
Russia Tourist Visa
The Russian Government has lately placed a lot of importance in developing the Country’s tourism industry which has experienced rapid growth over the past decade.
Travel to Russia and the former Soviet Union was at times nearly impossible during the 70s and 80s and the Country is now more welcoming. Obtaining a visa is a straightforward […]
Air Travel and Airports in Russia
The air travel network in Russia is reasonably developed comprehensively linking most major towns and cities within the country via regular domestic flights. Moscow is one of the leading international flight destinations in Eastern Europe. There are a number of major airlines from Asia, Africa, Australasia, Europe, the Americas and the Middle East that conduct […]
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Public Transport in Russia
Getting around Russia is fairly easy. The country has a well developed road network making most parts of the country reachable. There is also a nationwide rail link that travels up to Eastern Europe. The major cities including St Petersburg and Moscow have subway lines and buses for inner-city travel. There are also long distance […]
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Pskov
Pskov is another historic Russian City in the Pskov Region. The City celebrated its 1,100 year anniversary in 2003. Pskov is the Capital of the Pskov administrative region. The City suffered considerable damage to its buildings and infrastructure following German invasion of Russia during the Second World War. Despite this, there are numerous buildings and […]
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Present Day Russia
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Russia faced numerous social and economic problems. Resources that the Union relied on were distributed amongst former members who were now independent nations. Russia was also left with a huge foreign debt.
Government and Politics: Boris Yeltsin was the Country’s first President taking office in 1991. He embarked on […]