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Moscow travel Guide

Moscow Basic Information
Country: Russia
Region: Central District
Elevation: 494 ft
150 msnm
Area: 418 sq mi
1081 km²
Population: 10,514,400 inhabitants
Currency: Ruble
Electricity: 230v
Power plugs: CD
Telephone code: +7

Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia. It is also the largest metropolitan area in Europe and is among the largest urban areas in the world. It is also one of the two federal cities, administrative center of the Central Federal District and the Moscow Oblast, as well as hold the title of city Heroica. During much of the twentieth century was the capital of the extinct Soviet Union and the Socialist Federative Soviet Republic of Russia.
Moscow is located on both banks of the river on Muscovy has three ports that allow connection to the Atlantic Ocean and the icy Arctic Ocean.
Moscow is one of the major cities political, economic, cultural, religious, financial, educational, transportation in Russia and the world. It is also the seventh largest city in the world. The city of Moscow has a population of over 17,000,000 inhabitants.
On December 2, 2010 Moscow was named one of the venues of the World Cup 2018 to be held in Russia.

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