Russian Federation is located in the Eastern Europe and Northern Asia.
Russia is democratic federative republic. The head of state is president. Plains cover large part of the country. East European Plain is one of the biggest plains in the world. The highest point in Europe is located in Russia. It is mount Elbrus (5642 meters high).
Climate is various but most part of the country is in the temperate continental climatic zone.
Long cold winters with much snow and hot summers are common.
Russia is industrial and agricultural country. The most developed sectors are metallurgy, machine industry, petrochemical and timber industries, agriculture.
There are about 100 health resorts in Russia. The most significant are Caucasian Thermae Resorts and Black Sea coast.
Russia is a country with centuries-old history and rich culture. Moscow is a capital of Russia. Here there are lots of historical and architectural monuments like Kremlin, the Cathedral of the Redeemer, Tretiakovskaya gallery, St. Basil's cathedral and many others.
Saint Petersburg is a cultural capital of Russian Federation, where Winter Palace, the Hermitage Museum(18 century), Saint Isaac's Cathedral(19 century), Kazan cathedral and other places of interest are situated.
The Golden Ring of Russia is one the most popular tourist routes. You can look at very old Russian cities and monuments and learn about national culture and history.
In Yakutsk there is World Mammoth museum.