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Where Is Russia?Russia Russia is a huge country that is part of both Europe  and Asia.Where Is Russia?It is the world’s largest country. It borders 14 other countries, including China, North Korea and Norway. It is twice as big as Australia! Russia Facts and FiguresOfficial Language:RussianCapital City:MoscowLandmarks:Saint Basil’s Cathedral, The Winter Palace, The Kremlin and Red SquareNatural Landmarks:Volga river, Caspian Sea, Mount Elbrus and Lake BaikalPopulation:146 millionMajor Religions:The main religion is Christianity, followed by Islam, Buddhism and Judaism FlagThe Russian flag is made of white, blue and red horizontal stripes.There are lots of different thoughts as to what the colours mean but many believe they represent:whitenobilitybluehonestyredcourage Famous RussiansMaria Sharapovatennis playerLeo TolstoyauthorPyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyComposer of classical musicWassily Kandinskyartist“Maria Sharapova 2014” by [cirodelia47] is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Leo TolstoyLeo Tolstoy was a Russian author. His full name was Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy but he was often referred to as ‘Leo’ in English.Tolstoy was born on 9th September 1828 and died on 20th November 1910. He is regarded as one of the greatest writers of all time.Tolstoy’s famous works include:War and PeaceThe Kingdom of God Is Within YouAnna KareninaTolstoy was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature every year between 1902 and 1906 and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901, 1902 and 1910 but he never won. Maria SharapovaMaria Sharapova is a tennis player born on 19th April 1987. She became the world number 1 female singles tennis player in 2005, becoming the first Russian woman to do this.She has won 36 singles titles, including five Grand Slam titles:French Open (2)Australian OpenWimbledonUS OpenShe also won three doubles titles.Sharapova retired from professional tennis on 26th February 2020.“Maria Sharapova 2014” by [cirodelia47] is licensed under CC B