As the biggest country in the world, Russia plays an important role in the world. Whether its their culture, literature, military, or economy, this country stands apart from the rest. Its features make it unlike any other other part of the world.
Russia, located in the north of the Eurasia, crossing Europe and Asia, is the biggest country in the world. Its area is about 17,102,300 square kilometers. The population is around 1,431,000,000 and includes 193 various nationalities, with 77% being Russian. However, Russia is one country where the population is rapidly declining. It is predicted that by 2030, the population will be reduced by about 0.139 billion. There are over 100 kinds of languages used in Russia. However, Russian is the only official language.
Russia has a long history, dating back to the East Slaves, which are their russian ancestors. The earliest regime was built by a Viking named Kievan Rus’ in the 9th century D.C. and after the middle Ages, Russia started to expand rapidly and became the biggest country in the world. However, because the power went down in the early 20th century, a revolution happened and the Soviet Union was built by the Communist Party. The Soviet Union then fought against the U.S in the Cold War, taking place after the Second World War. Russia as we know it today was built in 1992, which is separated from the Soviet Union.
Because of its huge area, Russia is connected with the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic Ocean. It also has about 20 neighboring countries. It is also the country that has the largest mineral and energy resources and exports a lot of oil and gas. Russia is known to have one of the strongest military powers in the world along with the U.S. Both of these countries also have the biggest nuclear silo.
The politics of Russia takes place in the framework of a federal semi-presidential republic. The President is the leader of Russia, who has the biggest power in Russia. After the collapse
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