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1.      Moscow is the capital of Russia.

2.      Moscow stands on the bank of the Moskva river in the centre of European Russia.

3.      It is the main political, economic, educational and cultural centre of this country.

4.      Its name was first mentioned in 1147.

5.      Moscow was founded in 1147 by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky.

6.      Since that time Moscow has played an important role in Russian history.

7.      About 10 million people live in the city.

8.      The climate of Moscow is continental.

9.      Winters are cold and long, summers are short and mild .

10.  Moscow is definitely a city of contrasts.

11.  So rich in many ways, yet in other ways, quite poor.

12.  Moscow is famous for its historical and architectural monuments.

13.  There are so many buildings with very interesting architecture.

14.  The heart of Moscow is Red Square, the central and the most beautiful place in Moscow.

15.  Here one can see  St. Basil's Cathedral with eight churches placed around the tallest ninth church.

16.  The monument to Minin and Pozharsky is the first statue put up in Moscow.

17.  The Spasskaya Tower is the tallest tower of the Kremlin.

18.  In the State History Museum you can find a rich collection of pictures showing the country’s past.

19.  Moscow is the largest industrial centre of Russia.

20.  The most important industries are producing automobiles and trucks, machine tools, radio and television sets.

21.  The most important element in Moscow’s city transport is the metro subway.

22.  It began in 1935 and is still developing.

23.  Some of the stations are beautifully decorated.

24.  Moscow is a very impressive city.

25.  It has a great number of green parks, large squares and wide streets.

26.  There are lots of museums, cinemas and exhibitions in Moscow.

27.  You can go shopping to the State Department Store with hundreds of shops inside.

28.  Moscow has numerous theatres.

29.  The State Academic Bolshoi Theatre was founded in 1825.

30.  Moscow is one of the cities of the world that must be seen.