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Moscow is the capital of RUSSIA. It is also
the biggest city in the country. More than
eight million people live there. Moscow lies
on a plain across the river Moskva. It is the
largest industrial and business centre in the
Russia. Moscow was first made the capital of
Muscovy in 1547, during the reign of Ivan the
terrible, the first Emporor of Russia.
It grew up around the KREMLIN, an ancient
fort from which the muscovy princes used to
defend their country. Moscow remained the
capital of the tsars until 1712 when Peter
the Great moved the capital to St.Peterburg.
The city remained very important, even after
it was nearly burnt down during the Napoleans
occupation of 1812. After the revolution of
1917, Moscow became the seat of the soviet
government. In 1992 it became the capital of
Russia again.
Subject by: Vanessa Pike