Russia - The Country

All About

Россия

Geographical Location: Northern and middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, closer to the North Pole than to the equator

Capital: Moscow Official language: Russian Language Area: Total 17,075,400 km2 Population: 143.5 million (2012 records) Currency: Ruble (RUB) Religion: Russian Orthodox, Muslims, other.. National Holiday: Independence Day, June 12 (1990) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation provide

military services of Russia.

Tourist Attractions

To better guide you on your journey we name some of the

major tourist attractions of the country.

•Kremlin

•St. Petersburg

•Red Square

•Derbent

•Altai Mountains

A few other things you could actually do too,

•Burke's Canoe Trips

•California Rivers Wine Tours

•Chanslor Ranch

•Fort Ross/Salt Point State Historic Park

“Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch.”― Orson Welles

Russian Milk Shake

" Delightful dessert to cool off on a hot night. "

-Borshch, of course, is beet soup, and one of the most famous Russian traditional foods

-You may have already heard of pirozhki. These little pastries can be packed full of potatoes, meat, cabbage, or cheese.

-Caviar, or ikra is really something to get worked up about in Russia. Briny and sharp, it is often served on dark, crusty bread or with blini, which are like pancakes or crepes. Caviar on buttered bread is a popular zakuska.

-Blini are also served rolled with a variety of fillings: jam, cheese, onions, or even chocolate syrup. At any restaurant where you aren’t sure of any of the other dishes, blini are always a safe bet.

-Russian kebabs are called shashlyk. Like any kebab, they can be a combination of meat and vegetables.

-Pelmeni are pastry dumplings filled typically with meatballs.

-You can expect to find sour cream, or smetana, accompanying almost any Russian traditional food—with crepes, in soups, and even sometimes in dessert.

-Russians love ice cream called morozhenoe.