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Russia

Russia is the largest country in the world, covering about 1/9th of the worlds land mass. As the U.S. is composed of 50 states, the Russian Federation is composed of 83 different subjects, all with equal representation in the Federation, spread across much of the Eurasian continent.

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About Russia

The first Russian empires arose in the 9th century, the Kievan Rus', and over the centuries it has grown into one of the most powerful nations on the planet. By the 18th century the Russian Empire was the 3rd largest empire in history, stretching from Alaska to Poland.

The Russian revolution in 1905 created the first constitutionally socialist nation as communism swept through the country, creating the USSR or Soviet Republic.

While the Soviets were a key ally in World War II, soon after the war the US and USSR began the 'Cold War' in which the size, quality, and quantity of the weapons held by the two rival superpowers made it dangerous to even consider a direct war between them. The two nations instead confronted each other by empowering and supporting other nations, with the Soviets exporting Communism to China, North Korea, Cuba, and several other countries, and the US supporting the rivals of those nations.

In 1991 the Cold War ended as the Soviet Union collapsed and a new Russian Federation was born.

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CALGARY, CANADA - JANUARY 5: Andrei Makarov #20 of Team Russia shakes hand with Mika Zibanejad #20 of Team Sweden after Team Sweden defeated Team Russia in overtime at the 2012 World Junior Hockey Championship Gold Medal game at the Scotiabank Saddledome on January 5, 2012 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Team Sweden defeated Team Russia 1-0 in overtime.

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) speaks with former Kremlin first deputy chief of staff, Vladislav Surkov, during their meeting in Putin's Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, on December 30, 2011. The Kremlin announced earlier this week that Surkov, the man credited with designing Russia's tightly-controlled political system, was leaving his job as deputy Kremlin chief of staff and would take charge of economic modernisation. Russian newspapers reported that Putin was personally responsible for the sidelining Surkov, who designed Russia's tightly-controlled politics and did not avert this month mass protests over disputed parliamentary elections.

Russia's Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a NATO-Russia Council at NATO headquarters in Brussels on December 8, 2011. NATO foreign ministers, including US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, meet Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov for talks on a European missile shield project which has angered Russia.

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) visits the Central Elections Commission office in Moscow, on December 7, 2011, to appeal for his registration as presidential candidate in Russia. The presidential voting in Russia is scheduled on March 4, 2012.

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