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Russia A very large country
Russia has been the largest country in the world since the 16th century when Russian Cossacks conquered lands across the Ural Mountains in Siberia and the Far East. … This gives an idea of the extent of the territory and the time zones in Russia. Riding on the legacy of a successful World Cup, Russia welcomed more than 5 million international tourists in 2019, for a total almost 33 million visitors, all trip goals combined. Varied and wacky, vast and extravagant, Russia is the largest country in the world. Composed of over 114 million people, with 1,156 years of history and spanning 11 time zones, Russia is home to a rich cultural diversity and endless unique natural wonders. A stay in the Russian capital is also a journey between the Russia of the Tsars, the communist period and contemporary Russia, which hitched the wagon of the capitalist economy in the early 1990s. Why visit Moscow? Because it can be visited through its museums and its typical architecture!