Russia or the Russian Federation is transcontinental country that is extending over much of the northern Eurasia , comprising 83 federal subjects and is a semi- presidential republic. It shares its border with Norway , Estonia , Finland , Latvia , Poland , Lithuania , Ukraine , Belarus , Mongolia , China , Kazakhstan , Azerbaijan , Georgia and Korea . Russia has 17,075,400 square kilometers of land, which makes it largest country in world, it is covering more than eighth of Earth's area and population is over 142 million. Russia is ninth largest by its population.

Following the resolution of October, a civil war broke out in between Socialist Revolutionaries and new regime, while movement and Mensheviks. Treaty of Brest -Litovsk conclude the hostilities with Central powers in the World War I, in which Russia lost Polish, Baltic territories and Ukrainian as well as Finland by signing a treaty. Some allied powers launched the military intervention in the support of an anti-communist forces and both White movement and Bolsheviks that carried out a campaign of the deportations as well as executions against each other.

A limited cultivation of opium poppy, producer of mathamphetamine and itticit cannabis, mostly for the domestic consumption while government has an active illicit crop or eradication program that is used as the transshipment for Asian opiates, Latin American cocaine and cannabis. Central Europe and Western to US with major source of heroin producing chemicals are organized and key concerns. Russia is the source, destination and transit for men, children and women trafficking for the various purposes.

Icon painting

Russian Icon pieces are knows as Rublev's Trinity. It was inherited from art of Byzantine churches. It soon became an offshoot version of mosaic and Fresco traditions. This type of painting in Russia attempted to help the people with their prayers except idolizing in painting, most comprehensive collection of the icon art is found at Tretyakov Gallery.

Soups

In Russian meal, soups have played an important role. Traditional stable of these soups such as borsch, shchi, ressolnik, tyurya, okroshka, rassolnik, shchi, solyanka, botvinya and ukha was enlarged in 18 th to 20 th centuries, both central Asian and European staples like the clear soups, stews, pureed soups and many others. There are many Russian soups divided into large groups as Cold soups, Light soups, Noodles soups, Thick soups, Fish and Grain soups.

Russia has more hospitals, physicians and healthcare workers then other countries in world on per capita basis. Since collapse of Soviet Union health of Russian Population has considerably decline as result of the economic, social as well as lifestyle changes. Average life expectancy there for males is 61.5 years and for females 73.9 years. Average expectancy of birth is shorter than overall figure in European nations. Biggest factor contributing relatively low expectancy of life for males is high rate of mortality in working-age from preventable cause, stress, alcohol poisoning, traffic accidents, smoking and crime.

About 81% of Russian population speaks in their official language that is Russian. Most minority speakers are bilingual speakers of Russian. Over 100 minority languages are spoken in Russia today; most popular among them is Tartar, which is spoken by 3% of population. Some other minority languages include, Chuvash , Bashir, Cheche and Mordvin. Few of these make even 1% of Russian population and these languages are in key regional areas. Pronunciation of Russian language is widespread geographically and is most spoken of Slavic languages.

Moscow

It is the capital and largest city of Russian Federation , a largest city in Europe as well, with metropolitan area ranking among largest urban areas in world. It is major economical, political, religious, cultural, educational, and financial and transportation center of not only Russian but world as well. It is located on Moscow River in District of Central Federation in European part of country. It was capital of Soviet Union historically,

According to the Demography of Russia, demographic features of Russian population, including population density, population growth, educational level, ethnicity, economic status, religious affiliation, health and other aspects of population. Population of Russia is the predominantly urban having 73% of population at 141,903,979 resident in urban. Country has experienced the population loss of 5 million since it peaked shortly after fall of Soviet Union ; now growth of population is near stagnant with overall growth of population of -0.08% in 2008.

There is largely a continental climate because the size is compact and sheer, most of the country's land is over 400 kilometers from Sea while the center is over three thousand kilometers from sea. Ranges of Russian Mountains , predominantly to south and east that has block the moderating temperature from Pacific and Indian oceans. Northern Siberia and European Russia lack the topographic protection from North Atlantic and Atlantic oceans. Only small parts of Russia are at 50 degree while north latitude is more than half of country.