My time in Norway was short lived, but now I am in Moscow, Russia. This country is huge and has a very large population as well; about 11,503,501. It is also oddly shaped like a wheel. this country borders numerous small countries such as Finland, Norway, Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine, etc. it is massive in comparison to some of these countries. I am going to make my way to the Ural mountains and go for a hike. I hear there are some absolutely beautiful hikes up there. I will then see the Ugla Rivers. Some man made landmarks that are very important in Russia include Red Square and St. Basil's Cathedral. Here in Russia they have a semi presidential government and their president is Vladmir Putin. The currency here is a Russian Ruble. Today I learned how to say please, thank you, and your welcome. In order: пожалуйста, благодарю вас, ваше добро пожаловать. In Russia they use different characters than we do. The Russian alphabet contains 33 letters and goes like this, А, Б, В, Г, Д, Е, Ё, Ж, З, И, Й, К, Л, М, Н, О, П, Р, С, Т, У, Ф, Х, Ц, Ч, Ш, Щ, Ъ, Ы, Ь, Э, Ю, Я. The main religion in Russia is the Russian Orthodox Church. Some of the recreation and activities done in Russia include soccer track and swimming. Some of the food I have eaten and will be eating include meat, fish and veggies. I am just astounded by the population of Russia, and hope I can make many new friends.
Below is a picture of St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow. St. Basil's Cathedral was built in 1555 and was finished in 1561. This is a very famous Russian Orthodox church in the red square. This has eight side churches that surround the ninth. Later a tenth was built over the grave of saint Vasily (Basil).
Below is a picture of the Russian flag.
A picture of Red Square in Moscow.
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