Москва /english/ - статья по прочим предметам

 

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  • Moscow is the capital of Russia, its administrative, economic, political and educational center.
  • It is one of Russia's major cities with the population of about 10 million people.
  • Its total area is about 900 thousand (nine hundred thousand) square kilometers.
  • The city was founded by prince Jury Dolgorukiy and was first mentioned in the chronicles in 1147.
  • At that time it was a small settlement.
  • By the 15th century Moscow had grown into a wealthy city.
  • In the 16th century under Ivan the Terrible Moscow became the capital of the State Moscovy.
  • In the 18th century Peter the Great transferred the capital to St-Petersburg.
  • During the war of 1812 three quarters of the city were destroyed by fire.
  • But by the middle of the 19th century Moscow was completely rebuilt.
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