than 100 minority nationalities also live in our country. The European part of the country is densely populated. Most of the people (about 70 per cent) prefer to live in cities, towns, and their outskirts. The official language of the country is Russian.
The head of the state is the President, who is the commander in chief of the armed forces. The President appoints the ministers, but they must be approved by the Federal Assembly. The head of the government is the Prime Minister.
The Russian flag was adopted in 1991. It has three horizontal stripes which symbolize: white -- the earth, blue -- the sky, red -- the freedom. Besides the Russian flag, there is another national symbol of Russia -- a two-headed eagle.
2. Moscow
Moscow is the capital of Russia, our Motherland. It was founded in 1147 by Prince Yuri Dolgoruki as a fortress on the Moskva river. The city was ruined during the Tartar invasion in the 13th century. The city was gradually restored and became stronger. The Napoleon army in 1812 destroyed Moscow by fire, but Moscow was soon rebuilt and developed again. Moscow is more than 850 years old. Much water has flowed under its bridges, and many historic events have left their traces on the citys face.
Modern Moscow is one of the biggest and most beautiful cities of the world. It is one of Russias major industrial cities with the population of 9. 5 million people. Its total area is about 900 thousand square kilometres. Moscow is a political centre, where the government of our country works.
Moscow is a cultural centre. It attracts tourists from all over the world. Moscow is known for its beautiful cathedrals, monuments, theatres, museums, etc. The Bolshoi Theatre, the Tretyakov Art Gallery, the Pushkin Fine Arts Museum, the Kremlin are
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