Russia

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Russian Federation


Population: 139,390,205 Major religion: Russian Orthodox Official language: Russian Government type: federalism

2. Basilica Hostel, Russia

Shared rooms start at $14.81/night Private rooms start at $32.87/night

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Chicken Kiev (pictured above) is a popular Russian dish consisting of a boneless chicken breast wrapped around a piece of herbed/seasoned butter, which is breaded and deep fried. Although Kiev is a Ukranian city, one food historian claims that Chicken Kiev originated in a Moscow restaurant.

4.Places to See/Things to Do Red Square- the main square in Moscow and Russia. The Red Square is famous with brilliant __Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed.__ The Moscow Kremlin- the beautiful and ancient ensemble stands high on the hill towering over the left bank of the Moskva river. The Kremlin has always been perceived as a symbol of power and might of the Russian state, the national idea expressed in stone.

Trans-Siberian Railway- one of the most famous of the world's great train journeys, a six-day trip covering 5,869 miles (9,446km) and eight time zones, from Moscow in Europe to Vladivostok on the Asian Pacific Coast. It is the longest continuous railway on earth

The Hermitage (Winter Palace)- One of the largest and oldest museums of the world, it was founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great and open to the public since 1852. Tsar’s official residence fro 1720 to 1727. 350 rooms, 2,700,000 works of art. Diamond Fund- collection of jewelry and precious stones of great cultural and material value and a selection of gold and platinum nuggets. Established in 1922, it contains the symbols of imperial power (the orb, scepter and crown), precious stones, the imperial family's jewelry, and the world's biggest gold nugget, the Grand Triangle, weighing 36kg.

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