Во Текст: Hello! I am Vova, I am a native resident of Astrakhan. I like my city very much and the reason I was born here is not the main. I like Astrakhan because I feel it to be my city.Astrakhan is situated on the Volga River near the Caspian Sea. It emerged hundreds of years ago on twelve islands at the place where the Great Russian River joins the Caspian Sea.At present Astrakhan region covers 44.1 thousand square kilometers. 1 million people live in Astrakhan. The city has common borders with Kazakhstan, Kalmyk Republic and Volgograd region. The astrakhan region is situated near the Caucasus and there is a sea border with Azerbaijan, Dagestan, Iran and Turkmenia. That is why people of different nationalities live here Astrakhan is an important sea port and it is the center of ship-building. The city is famous for its fisheries. There are many educational establishments in Astrakhan so a school leaver has many options where to study. The climate is called continental so we have cold winters with really annoying winds and extremely hot summers. There is Astrakhan State Reserve located in the delta of the Volga where wide scientific-research work is being carried out, concerning many birds and rare plants, lotus included. Lotus is a very rare flower which can be found in a very few place and that is why the emblem of the city is Lotus. I think my city is very unique and special and I love it very much.