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Officially known as the Russian Federation it's the world's largest country, spanning Eastern Europe, and northern Asia, sharing land borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, and Ukraine to the west , Georgia (including the disputed regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia) and Azerbaijan to the southwest, and Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, North Korea to the east and much of the south.
Border of Europe and Asia it's clearly defined in Yekaterinburg, and a very popular stop for photo ops straddling the continents!
Dombai while neither as internationally famous nor as well kept nowadays, this is the most beautiful mountain resort area of the Northern Caucasus.
Golden Ring a popular loop of pretty historical cities and towns forming a ring around Moscow.
Kamchatka the region of active volcanos, geysers, mineral springs and bears walking in the streets.
Kizhi one of the most precious sites in all Russia, Kizhi Island on Lake Onega is famous for its spectacular
ensemble of traditional wooden churches.
Komi Virgin Forests profoundly remote, and hard-to-visit, but this is by far Europe's largest wild area, containing Russia's largest National Park of Yugyd Va.
Lake Baikal the "pearl of Siberia" is the world's deepest and biggest lake by volume and a remarkable destination for all who love the outdoors.
Mamaev Kurgan a massive monument and museum on and about the battlefield upon which the twentieth century's most pivotal battle played out: Stalingrad.
Solovetsky Islands far north in the White Sea and home to the beautiful Solovetsky Monastery, which has served as both a military fortress and a gulag throughout its tortuous history.
This is just a small part of Russia the largest country in the world if you would like to know more leave your suggestion in the comments below...
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