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ssia
noun
1
a country located in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
- Russia is the largest country in the world, spanning across eleven time zones and a diverse range of climates.
- The Kremlin in Moscow serves as the official residence of the President of Russia and is a symbol of the country’s political power.
- Russia has a rich cultural history, known for its contributions to literature, music, and the visual arts, with figures like Tolstoy and Tchaikovsky.
- The Trans-Siberian Railway is one of the most famous train routes in Russia, connecting Moscow to Vladivostok over a distance of about 9,289 kilometers.
- Russia's vast landscapes include everything from tundra and taiga to mountains and rivers, offering breathtaking natural beauty.
2
a former empire in eastern Europe and northern Asia created in the 14th century with Moscow as the capital; powerful in the 17th and 18th centuries under Peter the Great and Catherine the Great when Saint Petersburg was the capital; overthrown by revolution in 1917
3
a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state