One of the main attractions of the Novosibirsk region is the largest lake in Western Siberia – Lake Chany. It is located in the southwestern part of the region, 300 km from Novosibirsk on the Baraba lowland. The Baraba lowland is a vast lake region, where fresh and salt lakes are located. This is the…
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Russia History – From the Expulsion of the Tatars to Ivan the Terrible
Alongside the rise of the Muscovite power there was a gradual internal crumbling of the Tatar power. The Golden Horde had split and split: the Kazan khānate was formed on the Volga, while the Crimean khānate was formed in the south. While the Lithuanians were spurring the Eastern Tatars to war against Moscow, the lords…
Russia Economy Overview
The Russian economy has inherited from the Soviet one a production apparatus of considerable size but of poor efficiency, on which, despite the clear improvements in recent years, social and exchange relations seem to have to burden for a while, which, in a political context difficult and far from delineating a propulsive business environment, do…
The 10 tallest television towers in the world
Tokyo Skytree Tower At 634 meters, the Tokyo Skytree Tower is the undisputed tallest television tower in the world. Located in the northeast of downtown Tokyo in the traditional Asakusa district, it broadcasts television and radio over terrestrial frequencies. In addition, with its two viewing platforms, it is also a popular tourist destination. The view…
Russia 2008
Yearbook 2008 Russian Federation. There were hopes in the outside world that the presidential shift in the Russian Federation would bring some liberalization inward and relaxed relations outward. But 2008 was the year when democracy was crushed even more, the Russian Federation went to war with a neighboring country and the relationship with the West…