5. Russia is a vast country with a thousand-year history, a well- educated and ethnically diverse population, enormous natural resources, and a broad, but declining industrial base. Since the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia has experienced great difficulties in moving from its old centrally planned economy to a modern market economy. Financing for its space program has declined sharply.

6. Geophysics is an interdisciplinary physical science concerned with the make-up, behavior, and planetary environment of the earth. The techniques of physics, mathematics, and chemistry are applied to the structure and dynamic behavior of the earth. Included in this interdisciplinary area are a large number of complex and interrelated natural processes ranging from processes in the earth’s core to processes in the atmosphere and magnetosphere.

7. Lewis And Clark Pathways follows the Missouri River and uses the famous expedition as a roadmap for discovering the beauty, folklore, and people of North Dakota - both past and present. Amy Mossett, tourism director of Three Affiliated Tribes and descendant of Sakakawea, guides us on a journey through along the rich and scenic riverway followed 200 years ago by the Corp of Discovery on their momentous journey through North Dakota.

8. The Russian culture families as the American "communities" were characterized not only by specific, typical for one region, features but also by general, common for many regions, features. The Russian meaning of the notion "regional culture family" is supported by the united mechanism

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10. Station: Before World War II this was the largest railway station building in the former USSR. Today it is still the largest in Siberia, and one of the largest in Russia. Having been planned in the constructionism style, it was altered to the neoclassical style during its construction.

11. Before World War II this was the largest railway station building in the former USSR. Today it is still the largest in Siberia, and one of the largest in Russia. Having been planned in the constructionism style, it was altered to the neoclassical style during its construction.

12. The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral was built in 1897 (one of the first stone-buildings of the city), but by 1937 was closed. In 1988 it was decided to give the Cathedral back to the Russian Orthodox church, and by 1992 it was fully reconstructed

13. The Chapel of St. Nikolai was built and served as a symbolic center of the Russian Empire. During the years of communism the chapel was destroyed; and later became the site for a Stalin monument, which has since been destroyed after the exposure of the Stalin personality cult.

14. The Voznesensky Cathedral is the main Novosibirsk Orthodox Cathedral, and was built in 1914. Since then it has been reconstructed several times. It has retained its present look since the Orthodox Jubilee - Russian Orthodox Church Millennium

15. You're right there- The Hotel Russia, where you will stay, is overlooking the center of Red Square and the awesome night- time view of St. Basils Cathedral.

16. The Kremlin - This is a 5 minute walk from the Hotel and another all day tour around the vast grounds of the Kremlin. The history of the Kremlin is spectacular !! We will take you in and around the Kremlin to visit the Golden Cathedrals, and the Kremlin Armory Jewels and Museum.

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