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	Moscow: general information Moscow (English) - Москва (Russian) It's not so essy to discribe Moscow in a couple of word, so we will start its description by some official data and statistics. Location of Moscow in Russia : Coordinates 55°45′06″N 37°37′04″E Political status: Federal city Federal district: Central Economic region: Central Area: 1,081 km² (417.4 sq mi) Elevation - Location 156 m (512 ft) Population 10,514,400 inhabitants - Density 9,726.5/km² (25,191.5/sq mi) - Agglomeration 14,837,510. Government Head Yury Luzhkov Legislative body City Duma Events Founded Before 1147 Became the capital of Russia 1426 Capital moved to Saint Petersburg 1712 Capital moved back to Moscow 1918 Other information Postal code 101xxx–129xxx Dialing codes +7 495, +7 499 Moscow (Russian: Москвa, romanised: Moskva, is the capital and the largest city of Russia. It is also the largest metropolitan area in Europe, and ranks among the largest urban areas in the world. Moscow is a major political, economic, cultural, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the world, a global city. It is also the seventh largest city proper in the world, a megacity. Population of Moscow with Moscow Region is 17,001,292 (as of the 2002 Census). It is located on the Moscow River in the Central Federal District, in the European part of Russia. Historically, it was the capital of the former Soviet Union, Russian Empire, Tsardom of Russia and the Grand Duchy of Moscow. It is the site of the Moscow Kremlin, one of the World Heritage Sites in city, which serves as the residence of the President of Russia. The Russian parliament (the State Duma and the Federation Council) and the Government of Russia also sit in Moscow. Moscow is a major economic centre and is home to one of the largest numbers of billionaires in the world; in 2008 Moscow was named the world's most expensive city for foreign employees for the third year in a row. It is home to many scientific and educational institutions, as well as numerous sport facilities. It possesses a complex transport system, that includes 3 international airports, 9 railroad terminals, and the world's second busiest (after Tokyo) metro system which is famous for its architecture and artwork. Its metro is the busiest single-operator subway in the world. A person from Moscow is called a Muscovite in English, Moskvich in Russian. soon in our site some more information about Moscow and it's: History Geography Architecture Culture Education and science Transport Economy Religion International relations from different web sources	Tel. in Moscow: +7(926)7075696 +7(916)1538011 Moscow guide, French and English interpreter Julia
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