The Double-Headed Eagle The double-headed eagle is the emblem of Russia. Above the heads there are three crowns. You can see St George on the breast of the eagle. The Russian Flag The Russian flag first appeared in It reappeared as the modern flag in The flag has three wide stripes on it. White is faithful and sincere, blue is honest and loyal, red is brave. The President of the Russian Federation Dmitrii Anatolievich Medvedev Hello! My name is Kate. Id like to tell you about my country, Russia. The full name of the country is the Russian Federation. It lies both in Europe and Asia. Its area is more than sq. kilometers. Russia is the largest country in the world. Its population is 145,600 million people. In Russia people speak more than 200 different languages, but Russian is the official language for everyone. In Russia people speak more than 200 different languages, but Russian is the official language for everyone. The capital of Russia is Moscow. It is the biggest city in the country and one of the biggest cities in the world. Moscow The hart of Moscow is Red Square. It got its name in the 17 th century. In old Russian the word red means beautiful. Red Square To the left there is the Spasskaya Tower, the tallest of the Kremlin towers. The tower is famous for its clock, the Kremlin clock, made in the 16 th century. Spasskaya Tower The most famous building in Red Square is St Basils Cathedral. St Basils Cathedral Next to the Cathedral there is a monument to citizen Minin and Prince Pozharsky. They were heroes in the war against Poland in A monument to citizen Minin and Prince Pozharsky There are many big cities in Russia: St. Petersburg Rostov-Na-Donu Nizhny Novgorod Ekaterinbur g Volgograd Novosibirsk Russia is famous for its severe climate. Winters are cold, windy, snowy and frosty. The winter temperatures are from 1 to 50 degrees below zero. Summers are dry and hot. Climate Our country is famous for well-known people, places of interest, beautiful nature. I love my country. I believe it will become one of the most powerful countries in the world. Best wishes, Kate. The Russian Federation It lies both in Europe and Asia Moscow is the capital Big cities Is famous for people Places of interest Beautiful nature Climate w: s:+1+40 Language What can we say about Russia?