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«Russia – My Homeland»

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The official name of our country is the Republic of the Russian Federation.

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The Russian national flag

The stripes are white, blue and red. These colours have always been symbolic in Russia: white-noble and sincere, blue-honest and devoted-devoted

to friends, family and to the country. The red colour has always meant love and bravery.

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The national emblem

The national emblem is a two headed eagle. It is the most ancient symbol of Russia.

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The hymn

The hymn of Russia is a very solemn

song, written by S.Mikhalkov and A.Alexandrov

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There are over 180 nationalities in Russia

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Boris Eltsin was the first President of the Russian Federation

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Vladimir Putin is the President at the moment

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Dmitry Medvedev is the Prime Minister

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The constitution is the highest law of the Russian Federation

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Moscow is the capital of our country

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The largest cities of the Russian Federation

St.Petersburg

Kazan

Novosibirsk

Samara

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Russia is the largest country in the world

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The birch (bereoza) is the national symbol of Russia

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The most popular symbols of Russia

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The longest rivers are

The Volga

The Ob

The Lena

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Lake Baikal is the deepest on the Earth

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Tomsk is our regional capital

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Urtam is the oldest village in the Tomsk region

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We love our country and we are proud of it.

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