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The vast land of Russia spreads across part of Europe and Asia and includes a huge diversity of landforms and habitats.

huge place—the largest country in the world by area. It stretches halfway around the globe and contains the world’s largest forest and deepest lake, as well as tundra , taiga , mountains, and grasslands. Acold and very sparsely populated region called Siberia takes upmost of this vast land. However, the majority of the people in Russia, includ- ing Victoria, don’t live there. They live in cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg and in towns and villages surrounding these cities. In many ways, these places are very similar tomodernmetropolitan centers found elsewhere in the world. However, they also reflect the unique cultural traditions and long history of Russia.

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