Презентация, доклад по английскому языку на тему The Russian Federation. Sights of Moscow.

COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. IT IS A PRESIDENTAL REPUBLIC.

THE COUNTRY IS WASHED BY 12 SEAS OF 3 OCEANS: THE PACIFIC, THE ARCTIC AND THE ATLANTIC. IN THE SOUTH RUSSIA BORDERS ON CHINA, MONGOLIA, KOREA, KAZAKHSTAN, GEORGIA AND AZERBAIJAN. IN THE WEST IT BORDERS ON NORWAY, FINLAND, THE BALTIC STATES, BELORUSSIA, THE UKRAINE. IT ALSO HAS A SEA-BORDER WITH THE USA.

OF POWER.

LEGISLATIVE POWER

EXECUTIVE POWER

JUDICAL POWER

GOVERMENT

the Moscow and Smolensk Oblasts in Russia, and is a tributary of the Oka River. The length of the river is 503 km. The area of its drainage basin is 17,600 km². Maximum depth above Moscow city limits - 3 metres, and up to 6 metres below it. It's the best tourists` attraction.

THE MOSKVA RIVER

оf Moscow and the city's most famous sight. It is situated in the very center of Moscow. It is the oldest part of the city. The Kremlin is a magnificent architectural ensemble with its monumental walls and towers, golden-domed cathedrals and ancient palaces. The existing Kremlin walls and towers were built by Italian masters over the years 1485 to 1495.
Now it serves as the official residence of the President of Russia.

For many centuries Red Square has served as the place for important historical events. It was founded at the end of the15th century. Red Square is often considered the central square of Moscow and all of Russia. The square itself is around 330 meters (1100 ft) long and 70 meters (230 ft) wide.

RED SQUARE. THE MAUSOLEUM SERVES AS THE CURRENT RESTING PLACE OF VLADIMIR LENIN. HIS EMBALMED BODY HAS BEEN ON PUBLIC DISPLAY THERE SINCE SHORTLY AFTER HIS DEATH IN 1924. IT IS OPEN EVERY DAY FROM 10:00 AM TO 1:00 PM, EXCEPT HOLIDAYS, MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS. ENTRANCE IS FREE OF CHARGE.

monuments of Old Russian architecture. It's a Russian Orthodox church erected on the Red Square in Moscow in 1555–61. It was built on the order of Ivan the Terrible to commemorate the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan. It was the tallest building in Moscow until the completion of the Ivan the Great Bell Tower in 1600.

University is the largest university in Russia and was founded in 1755. More than 40 000 students (graduate and postgraduate) and about 7 000 undergraduates study at the university, and over 5 000 specialists do the refresher course here.

It unites two great wars - the Napoleonic War and World War II. Since 1936, the area has been part of Moscow and now contains the Victory Park with many tanks and other vehicles used in the Second World War on display. Historically, the hill had great strategic importance, as it commanded the best view of the Russian capital.

Moscow, Russia. Standing 540 metres tall, Ostankino was designed by Nikolai Nikitin in 1967. Ostankino Tower is the tallest tower in Europe. Besides technical services, there is a sightseeing platform and a three-level restaurant «The Seventh Sky».

Russia, designed by architect Joseph Bové. It was built in 1824. It was the second biggest theatre in the world. The Bolshoi Ballet and Bolshoi Opera are amongst the oldest and most renowned ballet and opera companies in the world. Many outstanding opera singers and ballet dancers have performed at the Bolshoi.

citizen Minin and the prince Pozharsky, who were the leaders of patriotic war against Polish invaders in 1612. On the first celebration of the Day of People's Unity (November 4, 2005) a near exact copy of this monument by Zurab Tsereteli was erected in Nizhny Novgorod. The copy is only 5 cm shorter than the Moscow original.

MONUMENT TO MININ AND POZHARSKY

founded by public subscription and opened by Ivan Turgenev and Fyodor Dostoyevsky in 1880. It was the first monument to a poet in Russia. The monument is in the center of Moscow, and this is the place where lovers like to date; here different politicians hold meetings, and poetry-lovers arrange improvised concerts.

Moscow. Opened in 1935 with one 11-kilometre line and 13 stations, it was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union. As of 2011, the Moscow Metro has 182 stations and its route length is 301.2 kilometers. The Moscow Metro is the world's second-most-heavily-used rapid transit system, after Tokyo's twin subway.