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                        M o s c o w ,   R u s s i a            
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             Population:   7,172,000 People                    
             Metro. Area:        339 Square Miles              
             Altitude:           625 Feet                      
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             Founded:  1147                                    
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            Moscow is the capital and largest city in  Russia. 
            It  is  the  sixth  largest city in the world, and 
            ranks second in size  only  to  London  among  all 
            European  cities.   Moscow was also the capital of 
            the old Soviet Union.   Moscow  is  built  in  the 
            shape of a huge wheel.  Many wide boulevards extend
            from the center of the city like the spokes  of  a 
            wheel.   Moscow  is  the most important industrial 
            city in Russia.   Its  factories  produce  a  wide 
            variety  of  products:  various types of vehicles, 
            chemicals, steel, textiles, electrical  machinery, 
            and  measuring instruments, to mention just a few. 
            There are many beautiful art galleries, cathedrals 
            and museums.                                       
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