Russia

Russia and Saint Petrsburg

Location. Is a transcontinental country so much in Asia as in Europe. Its
Area are 17.075.400 km². It has borders with 14 states: Azerbaijan, Byelorussia, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Norway, Poland and Ukraine.

Mining industry. Has good fountains of minerals principally palladium and
Platinum very used in the manufacture of contacts in the equipments of
Telecommunication.

Weather. Ist too cold, the most lukewarm month they do not raise any more than 10 degrees on zero

Population. In 2006 population was estimated at 142,400,000 making the country the sixth
most populous after China, India, United States, Indonesia and Brazil.

Principal Cities. His capital Moscow. and Saint Petersburg, Nizhny, Novgorod, Novosibirsk and Yekaterimburgo.

Religions. Russian orthodox, Muslim, Budhism.

Places to visit. The internet page says
( www.thereareplaces.com/Guidebook/pdest/rfpts.htm) Russia is not a tourist friendly country, as reading this document will show. Limit your touring to Moscow and St. Petersburg. Although Russia is a country of glorious landscapes and unique culture, it does not provide a travel environment that makes tourism either easy or enjoyable.
But I tell you a bit of Saint Petersburg. It is an imperial city, founded in the year 1703 by the Russian emperor Peter the Great as the new capital of Russia in the delta of the river Neva.
Its a fascinating place with nice architecture, museums, palaces, parks, broad avenues, spectacular bridges and elegant monuments.
You can cross the city by a trip in boat trough the river Neva and more water channels enjoying all around.