Where to go in Russia<\/p>\n
Moscow, Russias bustling capital, combines the frenetic energy of an Eastern city with the cosmopolitan feel of a Western one. With its show-stopping architecture from the tsarist palaces of the Kremlin and the onion domes of St Basils Cathedral, through the monumental relics of the Communist years, to the massive building projects of today and the impersonal human tide that packs its streets and subways, the metropolis can feel rather overwhelming. By contrast, St Petersburg, Russias second city, is Europe at its most gracious, an attempt by the eighteenth-century tsar Peter the Great to emulate the best of Western European elegance in what was then a far-flung outpost. Its people are more relaxed and friendly, and its position in the delta of the River Neva is unparalleled, giving it endless watery vistas. Visible often ostentatious but uneven wealth creation in both cities has made them twin figureheads for Russias recent high-speed renaissance.<\/p>\n
Population 142 million<\/p>\n
Area 17,075,400 sq km (including six thousand islands)<\/p>\n
Language Russian<\/p>\n
Currency Ruble (R)<\/p>\n
Capital Moscow (population: 10.5 million)<\/p>\n
International phone codet 7<\/p>\n
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