Moscow: the center of politics, economy, culture and religion, finance and transport in Russia

Russia's capital and largest city in terms of population and the entities of the Russian Federation

Moscow: Russia is the capital and the largest city in terms of population, and entities of the Russian Federation. Moscow center of politics, economy, culture and religion, finance, education and transportation in Russia, and is considered a global city. It is the seventh-largest city by population. Moscow's population (as of January 2010) 10562099 people. Located on the Moscow River in the Central Federal District in the European region of Russia. Moscow is situated on the crossroads of three geological platforms. Historically, it was the capital of the Soviet Union, and the Russian Empire (for three years from 1728 to 1730), Tsarist Russia, and the Grand Duchy of Moscow.They Kramen Moscow site one of the World Heritage sites in the city, which serves the Russian president as a home. Russian parliament (the State Duma and the Federation Council) and the government of Russia also fall in the city.