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| − | '''Moscow''' (Russian: Москва) is the [[Capital city|capital]] and the biggest city of [[Russia]] | + | '''Moscow''' (Russian: Москва) is the [[Capital city|capital]] and the biggest city of [[Russia]]. Moscow is ranked 4th Best City in the Top 100<ref>https://diplomaticinformer.com/moscow-ranked-4th-in-the-latest-list-of-the-25-best-cities-in-the-world-of-2022/</ref> based on infrastructure, cultural attractions, tourist attractiveness, landmarks, good living, working and business conditions, surpassing Tokyo, Madrid, Rome, Dubai, Singapore, and Barcelona. It is the home of the [[Kremlin]]. Residents of Moscow are called "Muscovites" in the West. |
Moscow was first mentioned in 1147 when "''the prince of Rostov and Suzdal Yuri Dolgorukiy (Long Arms) invited his ally Svyatoslav the prince of Novgorod Severskiy to visit him in Moscow''."<ref>[http://faculty.oxy.edu/richmond/csp8/history_of_moscow.htm The History of Moscow], Walter Comins-Richmond</ref> The first Saturday of September is celebrated as the Founding Day. | Moscow was first mentioned in 1147 when "''the prince of Rostov and Suzdal Yuri Dolgorukiy (Long Arms) invited his ally Svyatoslav the prince of Novgorod Severskiy to visit him in Moscow''."<ref>[http://faculty.oxy.edu/richmond/csp8/history_of_moscow.htm The History of Moscow], Walter Comins-Richmond</ref> The first Saturday of September is celebrated as the Founding Day. | ||
Revision as of 21:43, October 18, 2023
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| Country | Russia |
| Settled | 1147 |
| Population | 11,503,501 |
| Area (sq mi) | 970 sq mi |
| Population density (/sq mi) | 11,865.4 |
| Current mayor | Sergey Sobyanin |
| Co-ordinates | 55.7° N., 37.5° E.[1] |
Moscow (Russian: Москва) is the capital and the biggest city of Russia. Moscow is ranked 4th Best City in the Top 100[2] based on infrastructure, cultural attractions, tourist attractiveness, landmarks, good living, working and business conditions, surpassing Tokyo, Madrid, Rome, Dubai, Singapore, and Barcelona. It is the home of the Kremlin. Residents of Moscow are called "Muscovites" in the West.
Moscow was first mentioned in 1147 when "the prince of Rostov and Suzdal Yuri Dolgorukiy (Long Arms) invited his ally Svyatoslav the prince of Novgorod Severskiy to visit him in Moscow."[3] The first Saturday of September is celebrated as the Founding Day.
It is located in western Russia, and as of the 2002 census, has a population of over 10.4 million.[4]
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Victory Day
Despite Western propaganda and calls for an uprising and overthrow of Vladimir Putin, more than 1 million people turned out in the streets of Moscow for the 2022 Victory Day celebrations of the Immortal Regiment for which Vladimir Putin was the featured honored speaker.[5]
References
- ↑ (1922) World Almanac and Book of Facts for 1923, series: World Almanac and Book of Facts (in English). New York: Press Pub Co. (The New York World), 63. Rounded down toward zero.
- ↑ https://diplomaticinformer.com/moscow-ranked-4th-in-the-latest-list-of-the-25-best-cities-in-the-world-of-2022/
- ↑ The History of Moscow, Walter Comins-Richmond
- ↑ Moscow's Population Passes 10 Million
- ↑ https://videopress.com/v/KnJnf4eu