Moscow
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Moscow , capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva, and encompassing 1097.12 km2. The city's population is rapidly increasing, with 11,273,400 inhabitants counted in 2004.
The city is in the federal district called Central Russia (which is actually in the west of Russia). It was the capital of the former Soviet Union, and of Muscovite Russia, the pre-Imperial Russia. It is the site of the famous Kremlin, which serves as the center of the national government.
Moscow is also well known as the site of the Saint Basil's Cathedral, with its elegant onion domes. The Patriarch of Moscow serves as the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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