MoscowМосква

— Federal city —

Left to right, top to bottom: Spasskaya Tower of the Moscow

Kremlin; Cathedral of Christ the Saviour; MIBC; Central Moscow

skyline; Moscow State University; Bolshoi Theatre; Saint Basil's

Cathedral; Red Square

Flag Coat of arms

Anthem: My Moscow

Coordinates: 55°45′N 37°37′E

Political status

Country Russia

MoscowFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Moscow (/ ̍m ɒskaʊ / or / ̍m ɒskoʊ /; Russian: Москва  ́, tr.

 Moskva; IPA: [mɐˈskva]) is the capital and the largest city of 

Russia with 12.2 million residents within the city limits and

16.8 million within the urban area. Moscow is one of two

federal cities in Russia (the other is Saint Petersburg;

Sevastopol also has this status, although it is disputed due to

the annexation of Crimea by Russia).

Moscow is a major political, economic, cultural, and

scientific center of Russia and Eastern Europe, as well as the

largest city entirely on the European continent. By broader

definitions Moscow is among the world's largest cities, being

the 14th largest metro area, the 17th largest agglomeration,

the 16th largest urban area, and the 10th largest by

population within city limits worldwide. According to

Forbes 2013,[13] Moscow has been ranked as the ninth most

expensive city in the world by Mercer and has one of the

world's largest urban economies, being ranked as an alpha

global city according to the Globalization and World Cities

Research Network, and is also one of the fastest growing

tourist destinations in the world according to the MasterCard

Global Destination Cities Index. Moscow is the

northernmost and coldest megacity and metropolis on Earth.

It is home to the Ostankino Tower, the tallest free standing

structure in Europe; the Federation Tower, the tallest

skyscraper in Europe; and the Moscow International

Business Center. By its territorial expansion on July 1, 2012

southwest into the Moscow Oblast, the area of the capital

more than doubled; from 1,091 square kilometers

(421 sq mi) up to 2,511 square kilometers (970 sq mi), and

gained an additional population of 233,000 people.[14][15]

Moscow is situated on the Moskva River in the Central

Federal District of European Russia, making it the world's

most populated inland city. The city is well known for its

architecture, particularly its historic buildings such as Saint

Basil's Cathedral with its brightly colored domes. With over

40 percent of its territory covered by greenery, it is one of 

the greenest capitals and major cities in Europe and the

world, having the largest forest in an urban area within its

borders—more than any other major city—even before its

expansion in 2012.

The city has served as the capital of a progression of states,

from the medieval Grand Duchy of Moscow and the

subsequent Tsardom of Russia to the Soviet Union. Moscow

is considered the center of Russian culture, having served as

the home of Russian artists, scientists and sports figures and

because of the presence of museums, academic and political

institutions and theaters.

 (Russian)

Coordinates: 55°45′N 37°37′E

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