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Geographically, Russia is considered part of Asia. From frozen tundras to densely populated cities, this nation is still struggling to find its identity after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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Chelyabinsk, or Cheliabinsk, Russia, the capital of Chelyabinsk oblast (region). The city lies along the Miass River in the eastern foothills of the Ural Mountains, about 930 miles (1,500 km) east of Moscow. See more »

Geography of Moscow

Geography of Moscow

Moscow, (Russian: Moskva), Russia, the nation's capital and largest city. It lies on both sides of the Moscow River, in west-central European Russia.

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Geography of Russia

Geography of Russia

Russia, or Russian Federation, a country of eastern Europe and northern and eastern Asia.

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Geography of Angarsk

Angarsk, Russia, a city in southern Siberia. It lies on the Angara River near Lake Baykal, about 2,500 miles (4,000 km) east-southeast of Moscow.

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Geography of Archangel

Archangel, (Russian: Arkhangelsk, COD11), Russia, a city and a seaport. It lies on the delta of the Northern Dvina River near the coast of the White Sea.

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Geography of Astrakhan

Astrakhan, Russia, a city and port on the Volga River delta, about 35 miles (56 km) north of the Caspian Sea.

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Geography of Caucasus

Caucasus, or Caucasia, a historic region between the Black and Caspian seas. In the north, the basins of the Kuban and Kuma rivers in Russia mark its approximate limit.

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Geography of Chechnya

Chechnya, or Chechen Republic, a republic in southeast Russia, in the Northern Caucasus Mountains.

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Geography of Chelyabinsk

Chelyabinsk, or Cheliabinsk, Russia, the capital of Chelyabinsk oblast (region). The city lies along the Miass River in the eastern foothills of the Ural Mountains, about 930 miles (1,500 km) east of Moscow.

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Geography of Dagestan

Dagestan, or Dagestan Republic, a republic in southeast Russia, on the coast of the Caspian Sea.

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Geography of Grozny

Grozny, or Groznyy, the capital of the Chechen Republic, a part of Russia. Grozny is on the north side of the Caucasus Mountains, on a tributary of the Terek River.

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Geography of Irkutsk

Irkutsk, Russia, the administrative center of the Irkutsk Oblast. It is in south-central Siberia on the Angara River west of Lake Baykal.

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Geography of Ivanovo

Ivanovo, Russia, the capital of Ivanovo oblast (region). It is situated along both sides of the Uvod River, about 150 miles (240 km) northeast of Moscow.

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Geography of Kaliningrad

Kaliningrad, Russia, the capital of Kaliningrad region. The city was formerly called Königsberg, and was the capital of the German province of East Prussia.

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Geography of Kazan

Kazan, the capital of the Tatarstan, a part of Russia. It is on the Volga River at its junction with the Kazanka River, about 440 miles (710 km) east of Moscow.

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Geography of Khabarovsk

Khabarovsk, Russia, a city in eastern Siberia at the junction of the Amur and Ussuri rivers, near the Chinese border.

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Geography of Krasnodar

Krasnodar, Russia, a city on the Kuban River near the Caucasus Mountains. Krasnodar is primarily a manufacturing city, producing foods, textiles, machinery, and petroleum products.

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Geography of Krasnoyarsk

Krasnoyarsk, Russia, a city in central Siberia. It is located at the point where the Trans-Siberian Railway crosses the Yenisey River, and is a major transportation and industrial center.

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Geography of Lapland

Lapland or Lappland, a region of Europe largely within the Arctic Circle. Lapland is not a nation.

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Geography of Magnitogorsk

Magnitogorsk, Russia, a city on the Ural River in the Ural Mountains, 880 miles (1,420 km) east of Moscow.

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Geography of Murmansk

Murmansk, Russia, a city on the Kola Gulf, an arm of the Barents Sea. It is a port, an administrative center, and the world's largest city north of the Arctic Circle.

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