Russia is the largest country in the world covering an area of 17,075,200 square kilometers. That means it occupies one-eighth of land on the Earth. Russia is also known as Russian Federation. It is the ninth most populous country in the world and it has over 144 million people and 77% of its population lives in European Russia. The capital of Russia is Moscow which is one of the largest cities in the world. Some of the major cities in Russia are Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, etc.
Area wise Russia is the largest country in the world. It covers much of Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The country is stretched from Baltic Sea in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east, from Arctic Ocean in the north to the Black sea and Caucasus in the south. It is bordered by sixteen countries. The land of Russia is bordered with many countries such as from northwest to southeast it is bordered with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerb
Russian history started with the emergence of Slavs about 3500 years ago. Slavs were the Indo-European group who were settled in Poland and western Russia. During 9th century AD, Vikings started to penetrate into Russia. In 862 the first Russian dynasty was found by Viking Rurik. Kievan Rus was the first Russian state which existed for about 300 years. During 17-18th century capitalist system began to form in Russia.
Being the largest country in the world, Russia has 896 universities in 85 reasons of the country. It has 657 subjects in bachelors, masters, specialists, postgraduate programmes, internships as well as assistantships. As a result getting admission in Russian universities is relatively easier than any other countries. Apart from that Russian universities provide world class education and they are recognized as world leader in many branches like medical,
Being the largest country in the world, the climate of Russia varies across the country. The eastern part of the country has bitter cold winters. The northern part of the country also experience very cold and is always covered with snow. However the southern part of Russia experiences hot summer, has a lot of rainfall and is also very cold in winters. Two most pleasant seasons in Russia is spring and autumn.
Russia has world’s most extensive transport network. The rail network is very developed in the country and is the dominant mode of transportation in Russia. Russia has second largest railway network. Russian railway are linked with adjacent countries like Norway, Finland, Estonia, Poland, Ukraine, Georgia, China, North Korea, Mongolia, etc. There are also many rapid metro transit systems like Moscow metro, Saint Petersburg Metro,
New Year and Christmas are most cheerful and joyous holidays in Russia. During this festival people decorate fir-trees, wear fancy dresses, make fun and celebrate in the joyous company of their friends and families. Russian also celebrates Victory day on 9th May. It is a sacred holiday for every Russian as on this day they pay tribute to the wartime heroes who sacrificed their life for the sake of their nation. Apart from that Russian also celebrates Russia Day on 12th June.
In India there are 423 foreign representations and the Russian Embassy is one of them. The Russian Embassy in India is situated at Shantipath Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. Apart from that there are four other Russia consulates in India which are situated in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai. Any Indians who wishes to get admission to any Russian universities needs to follow all the guidelines that are set by the Russian Embassy. It is mandatory to obtain a No Objection Certificate
Russia is the home of the best medical college in the world. They have some top most medical college in the world and the government of Russia also awards thousands of scholarships to the top international students. All the medical institutes of Russia are operated under the supervision of Ministry of Public Health of the Russian Federation. The top most medical universities of Russia are listed under World Health Organization Directory of Medical Schools.
The government of Russia has taken enormous step in providing the higher education accessible to the foreign students. The fees structure and the cost of living in Russia are comparatively less. Moreover, the admission procedure is simple and easy. As a result many Indian students pursue Medical and Technical education in Russia. Presently over 8000 Indian students are enrolled in various colleges and universities of Russia. Among them 99% of students are enrolled in medical college
Russia is one of the top destinations in the world for pursuing overseas medical program. Students from all over Europe, Asia, Africa, America and Australia go to Russia for pursuing medical program. There are many advantages of pursuing medical programs in Russia. The medical degrees provides by the Russian universities are recognized by WHO and UNESCO. As such after getting the medical degree, the students can practice all over the world.