Russia,or the Russian Federation,is the largest country in the world and is so vast that it has eleven time zones and a coastline of more than 23,000 miles.Known mostly for its natural resources,Russia has more than 100,000 rivers,and the world’s largest forest,and largest lake (Lake Baikal).Russian is the predominant language,but more than 100 languages are spoken throughout the country.Russia is famous for the Bolshoi Ballet,dancers such Rudolf Nureyev and Anna Pavlova,classical music composers Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff,and literary masers such as Tolstoy,Pushkin,and Dostoevsky.Russia is also known for its fine vodka and caviar.Moscow is the capital and largest city in Russia,followed by St.Petersburg and Novosibirsk.
