Russia

In a territorial scale Russia is the largest country in the world with a varied topography, climatic conditions, flora and fauna. On its territory there are diverse plains and mountain vegetation and lots of rivers and lakes.

Overall climate conditions of Moscow are considered as moderate continental. However number of features should be taken to account. Relief, urban land, parks and forest plantations provide features of the weather in different parts of the city.

There’s extreme lack of sunlight in the city. Annual amount of sunny days is only 60 and the rest of the year is cloudy. Climate is moderate here with humid snowy winters and warm summers. Storms and floods are quite usual for St. Petersburg.

The Republic of Karelia is located in North-West Russia.

Most of the territory of Karelia is a hilly plain with strongly pronounced traces of glacier activity. Rock firmament on the earth's surface still retains traces of ancient mountains. About half of the Republic is covered with forest (main species are pine and spruce), a quarter of the territory is water surface. In Karelia more than 60 thousand lakes and 27 thousand rivers.

Krasnodar Krai is the southernmost region of Russia. It is located on the Kuban-Azov lowland in the Western part of the Caucasus. Krasnodar territory is washed by two seas: to the South-West between the Black sea and in the North-West – the sea of Azov.

North Caucasus is mountainous region with moderate continental climate. Due to altitude weather of the region is quite patchy. But overall summer and winter are mild without excessive heat of severe frosts (except alpine locations).

Siberia is called for the real vastness and severe weather. That's why Novosibirsk which is located among the endless forests of Siberia have a sharply continental climate. By this rule there's a long frosty winter you can find out here, but also there's a short but warm summer.

Siberia is a huge territory occupying the Northern part of Asia. Also Siberia occupies about 60 percent of Russia's territory, which is about 10 million square kilometers. The whole vast territory of Siberia lies in three climatic zones: Arctic, subarctic and temperate. All of Siberia is divided into two main parts: Western Siberia and Eastern Siberia.

Yakutia occupies a large part of the basin of the Lena, Anabar, Olenek, Indigirka, and Kolyma. Its climate is sharply continental, with considerable territory lies beyond the Arctic circle. In Yakutia, the biggest in Russia annual temperature differential: down to -60 °C (-76 °F) in winter, in summer up to +30-35  °C (86-95 °F). Hot weather is short-lived, mostly at the end of July. Summer short – 2.5 months. The winters with little snow, and few irregular rainfall in summer.

Russian Far East is vast territory of 11 Russian territorial subjects with low population density in Asia. It is 41% of total territory of the country. Comparing to European Russia with its 115 millions of population and 20% of total territory of the country Far East seem to be uninhabited.

Russian Federation is the biggest country in the world. It has wide variety of relief and weather conditions: vast plains and peaky mountains, climate from polar to subtropical. It occupies significant slice of the Eurasia Continent and is slightly smaller than whole South America with all its countries.

Russia has the biggest territory in world. It occupies third part of the Eurasia Continent 23% of territory in Eastern Europe and 76% in northern part of Asia. There is wide range of weather conditions and relief in Russia. In general 70% of countries territory is plain, while southern and eastern regions are mountainous.

Russia is the biggest country in the world. There is wide variety of weather conditions and types of relief. It has countless wonders of nature, architectural and cultural sights. Though annual amount of tourists is somewhere around 22 million of people.