Russia has the world’s longest railway measuring 5,700 miles.
The famous Russian wooden doll, matryoshka, has a link to Japan. The story goes that Russian artist Sergey Malyutin, who was working on a design for a Russian wooden doll, was gifted a Japanese daruma doll, which had other dolls hidden inside it. The first-ever matryoshka, consisting of eight dolls, was made in the 1890s by wooden doll master Zvyozdochkin, who used Malyutin’s drawings.
Russia is in Eastern Europe, with a population of 144.5 million people. Its capital is Moscow, and their currency is Russian Ruble. The official language in Russia is Russian.
They celebrate many holidays including:
- New Year’s Day (Jan 1)
- Orthodox Christmas (Jan 7)
- Defence of the Fatherland Day
(Feb 23) - International Women’s Day (Mar 8)
- Day of Spring and Labor (May 1)
- Victory Day (May 9)
- Russia Day (Jun 12)
- Day of Unity (Nov 4)
Want to learn more? Check out Russia’s tourism website!
Also check out the National Art Museum of the Republic of Sakha and the State Historical Museum.
Fun activities to do
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