nded in 1147 by the prince Yuri Dolgoruky. Moscow is the capital and the largest city of Russia. It is also the capital of Moscow region. It stands on the banks of the Moscow River. More than nine million people live in the city. Moscow is the economic, political and cultural centre of Russia.
Moscow covers the area of about 880 square kilometres. Concentric boulevards divide the city into several sections. At the centre of the concentric circles are the fortress Kremlin and the Red Square.
The Kremlin has the shape of a triangle with one side along the north bank of the Moscow River. A stone wall, up to 21 metres in height with 19 towers, surrounds this triangular complex of former palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments. The Great Kremlin Palace, completed in 1849, is the most impressive structure inside the Kremlin. Other famous Kremlin palaces are the Granaovitaya Palace (built in 1491) and the Terem (built in 1636).
Moscow is a scientific and cultural center with a lot of institutes, universities, libraries and museums. The city leads a vast cultural life. It has a lot of cinemas, clubs, concert halls, more than 40 drama and musical theatres, including the Bolshoi Theatre, the Art Theatre, the Maly Theatre, the Vakhtangov Theatre.
There are a lot of big plants and factories in Moscow.
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1. What parts does the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consist of?
2. What is the total area of the United Kingdom?
3. Who is the head of state in the UK?
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with an area 244,000 square miles is situated in the Br
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