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Kristina Medvedeva Kristina Medvedeva Marina ChertovaMarina ChertovaTat’yana TutovaTat’yana Tutova

Yana Tutova Yana Tutova Yuliya RyzhkovaYuliya Ryzhkova

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We think, Russia is the We think, Russia is the best of all possible worldsbest of all possible worlds

The Geographical Position of The Geographical Position of RussiaRussia

Russia is washed in the north by the Russia is washed in the north by the Arctic Ocean and its seas: the Barents, Arctic Ocean and its seas: the Barents, Chukchee, East Siberian, Kara, Laptev Chukchee, East Siberian, Kara, Laptev and White Seas, in the south by the and White Seas, in the south by the Black, Azov, and Caspian Seas; in the Black, Azov, and Caspian Seas; in the east by the Bering Sea, the Sea of east by the Bering Sea, the Sea of Japan, and Okhotsk Sea; in the west Japan, and Okhotsk Sea; in the west by the Baltic Sea. by the Baltic Sea.

Russia is a land of long rivers Russia is a land of long rivers and large lakesand large lakes

Among the world's longest rivers rank Among the world's longest rivers rank the North Dvina, the three mighty the North Dvina, the three mighty Siberian rivers: the Ob, Lena and Siberian rivers: the Ob, Lena and Yenisei, and the Amur. The largest of Yenisei, and the Amur. The largest of all Russia's rivers is the Volga. The all Russia's rivers is the Volga. The three largest lakes in Russia are Baikal three largest lakes in Russia are Baikal in South-Eastern Siberia and Ladoga in South-Eastern Siberia and Ladoga and Onega in Northern Russia. and Onega in Northern Russia.

The relief of Russia is mostly flatThe relief of Russia is mostly flat

It's located on two plains: the Great It's located on two plains: the Great Russian Plain and the Western Russian Plain and the Western Siberian Plain. There are three main Siberian Plain. There are three main mountain ranges in Russia. The mountain ranges in Russia. The Caucasus stretch from the Black Sea Caucasus stretch from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea. The highest to the Caspian Sea. The highest mountain is Mount Elbrus. The Urals mountain is Mount Elbrus. The Urals extend from the Arctic Ocean to the extend from the Arctic Ocean to the steppes. They divide the European and steppes. They divide the European and Asian parts of Russia.Asian parts of Russia.

People of RussiaPeople of Russia

Russian nature, spirit and genius come together in Russian nature, spirit and genius come together in the greatest people of our land. the greatest people of our land.

Russians think of themselves as members of the Russians think of themselves as members of the community rather than as individuals. The origin of community rather than as individuals. The origin of the Russian communalism lies deep in the the Russian communalism lies deep in the vastness of the Great Russian Plain. The harsh vastness of the Great Russian Plain. The harsh climate explains the Russians' strength, their climate explains the Russians' strength, their ability to overcome hardships, as well as their ability to overcome hardships, as well as their patience and submission. Their cruel climate, patience and submission. Their cruel climate, harsh history, and sceptical outlook on life have harsh history, and sceptical outlook on life have made Russians value stability, security, social made Russians value stability, security, social order, and predictability, and to avoid risk.order, and predictability, and to avoid risk. To To understand the Russians, one must know where understand the Russians, one must know where they come from.they come from.

Famous people of RussiaFamous people of Russia

The national property which makes us proud The national property which makes us proud is its greatness: talented scientists, experts, is its greatness: talented scientists, experts, famous philosophers, outstanding inventors, famous philosophers, outstanding inventors, musicians, writers, artists.musicians, writers, artists.

Yury Gagarin was the first man to orbit the Yury Gagarin was the first man to orbit the Earth. D. Mendeleev was the creator of his Earth. D. Mendeleev was the creator of his famous "Table of chemical elements". famous "Table of chemical elements". Russians chess players were the Russians chess players were the champions in the world. The Russians champions in the world. The Russians invented thermo–nuclear weapon. Pavlov, invented thermo–nuclear weapon. Pavlov, Mechnikov, Bunin, Solzhenitsyn, Leont’ev, Mechnikov, Bunin, Solzhenitsyn, Leont’ev, Kapitsa, Prigozhin are the Noble Prizers.Kapitsa, Prigozhin are the Noble Prizers.

Buildings in RussiaBuildings in Russia

Russians build such colossal things as the Russians build such colossal things as the Cathedral of Jesus Christ the Saviour, the Cathedral of Jesus Christ the Saviour, the Kremlin's Palace, the Rossiya Hotel in Kremlin's Palace, the Rossiya Hotel in Moscow, the Mother Russia Monument in Moscow, the Mother Russia Monument in Volgograd. We are proud of Ostankino Tower, Volgograd. We are proud of Ostankino Tower, Lomonosov State university.Lomonosov State university.

Nature in RussiaNature in Russia

It’s great to live in Russia because there It’s great to live in Russia because there are differentare different beautiful landscapes, quiet beautiful landscapes, quiet villages surrounded by fields and woods. villages surrounded by fields and woods. The countryside around the village is The countryside around the village is green, with fertile fields and rich green, with fertile fields and rich vegetation. Through the village flows a vegetation. Through the village flows a wide, clear river. Our land is remarkable wide, clear river. Our land is remarkable for its wealth. There is gold, platinum, for its wealth. There is gold, platinum, diamonds, coal, nonferrous metals, peat, diamonds, coal, nonferrous metals, peat, oil, gas and wood.oil, gas and wood.

We think that we prove you that our We think that we prove you that our country is the best of all possible country is the best of all possible

worlds. We are proud of Russia and worlds. We are proud of Russia and we are happy to live in this wonderful we are happy to live in this wonderful

country.country.