ответить на вопросы о россииответы на )1.what territory does the country occupy? 2.what is its total area? 3.what countries does russia border? 4.what are the specific features of the surface of russia? 5.what are the longest mountain chains? 6.what are the major rivers of russia? 7.where is the world, s deepest lake situated? 8.what climatic zones are there in russia? 9.where are winters very cold in russia? 10.what natural resources in russia rich in? 11.where is most of the mineral wealth? 12.how many million people is the population of russia? 13.what part of the counrty is densely populated? 14.how many minority nationalities live in the russian federation? 15.who is the head of the state? 16. who is the head of the government? 17. when was the russian flag adopted? 18.what do three stripes on the russian flag symbolize? 19.what is the capital of our motherland? 20. why does moscow attract tourists from all over the world?

It occupies most of Eastern Europe and Northern Asia

Its total area is about 17 million square kilometres.

It is bordered by Norway and Finland in the north-west, Estonia, Latvia, Belarus and the Ukraine in the West, Georgia and Azerbaijan in the south-west, and Kazakhstan , Mongolia, China along the southern border.

The land of Russia varies from thick forests to barren deserts, from high peaked mountains to deep valleys.

The longest mountain chains are the Urals, separating Europe from Asia, the Caucasus, the Altai.

6Russia’s most important rivers are the Volga, Europe’s biggest river, flowing into the Caspian Sea, the main Siberian rivers (the Ob, the Yenisei and the Lena), and the Amur in the Far East, flowing into the Pacific Ocean.
7 The world’s deepest lake – Lake Baikal, with the depth of 1600 metres, is situated in Siberia.
8The climate in Russia varies from arctic in the north to continental in the central part of the country and subtropical in the south.

9  The coldest place in Russia is Oimjakon in the central Sibirian region Jakutia,

 10Its vast mineral resources include oil and natural gas, coal, iron, zinc, lead, nickel, aluminium, gold and other non-ferrous metals. Russia has the world’s largest oil and natural gas resources.

11 Three-quarters of the republic’s mineral wealth is concentrated in Siberia and the Far East.

12 the population of Russia amounted to about 143 million

13The central part of the country is densely populated

14 more than 100 nations and nationalities   live in the Russian Federation

15 Russia is a constitutional republic, with President as Head of State.

16 the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation (Prime Minister) is the head of government,

17  the official national flag of the Russian was  adopted in 1991

18 The flag has three equal stripes of white, blue and red.
White - symbolizes nobleness, honor, freedom; Blue - faith, truth, it's the color of God's Mother; Red color - means courage, bravery, love, and it's also a symbol of great power statehood.

19 The capital of the Russian Federation is Moscow,

20  Moscow is one of the most popular tourist destinations because It is a sprawling city with a blend of historical and contemporary sights

No wonder he was very tired.He had been working hard for the last three months.2.My mother will  come to stay with us next weekend.
3.Do you often get letters from her?
Not very often.
4.If we don't get to the station before seven we'll miss the train.
5.Mary is  in the kitchen now.She is putting the supper on a tray to take it to the dining room
6.Did you hear anything?Yes,I  heared soft musik.
7.I haven't seen him since we finished school.
8.Is everybody here? No,Mr.Black hasn't come yet.
9.I lived in London many years ago.

1) Ann explained that ice melts at a temperature of 0 degrees
2) Philip said that he had come to Russia in July
3) Ann added that Philip liked to travel    
4) Suzy knew that Shakespeare was born in 1564 and told about it to her friends
5) Robert asked when Leo Tolstoy has died
6) teacher told us that the first time  romans had come to British Isles in first centure BC (before Christ)
7) John said that he had been to Russia three times
8) We all knew that Columb discovered America in 1492
9) Ann wanted to know where Volga headed
10) Boris said that he had never been to desert