Moscow

Moscow

​   Moscow, the capital of Russia, is one of the biggest cities in the world. It occupies an area of 1035 square kilometers. It has a population of about 11 million people (and many tourists and city guests).

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1. Moscow is the capital of Russia.

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• False

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Officially the Moscow Ring Road (MKAD) is considered to be the border of the Russian capital.. It is 109 kilometers in length. However, new city districts are situated beyond the Ring Road.  Moscow’s climate is moderate with an average temperature of about 20-25 degrees in July and August, and -10 to -25 C in December and January.

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     The Moscow Ring Road is 129 kilometers.

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• False

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There are no new districts beyond The Moscow Ring Road.

• True

• False

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 Moscow’s climate is moderate with an average temperature of about 20-25 degrees in July and August, and -10 to -25 C in December and January. Most of the time Moscow winters are very cold and snowy.

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Moscow’s climate is moderate.

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• False

​The city landscape is rather complicated. The highest point of the city area is in the South-West, 250 meters above the sea and 130 meters above the Moskva River. There are over 10 rivers in Moscow and Moscow Region, but the Moskva River is the biggest one.

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The highest point of the city area is in the North- West.

• True

• False

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The city landscape is rather complicated.

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• False

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There are less than 10 rivers in Moscow Region.

• True

• False

According to an old legend, Moscow was built on the seven hills. The original seven hills referred to in the legend are: Borovitskiy Hill (where the Kremlin stands), Tverskoy Hill, Sretenskiy Hill, Lefortovskiy Hill, Taganskiy Hill, Trehgorniy Hill, Vorobiovy Hills.

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Moscow was built on seventeen hills.

• True

• False

Legislatively, Moscow is segmented into 10 administration districts (Central,West, North West etc.) The districts are further segmented into city regions, there are 128 of them in Moscow. The Moscow City Duma serves as the main legislative body. The executive power is exercised by the Moscow Mayor, the prefects and the sub prefects. The municipal authorities are elected by the citizens of Moscow.​

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Legislatively Moscow is segmented into 20 administration districts.

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• False

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The Moscow City Duma is the main legislative body

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• True

• False