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Russia and Central Asia

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The Russian Federation spans two continents:

Europe and Asia. To its southwest are the

eight independent countries of

Central Asia and Caucasia.

Russia and Central Asia

Russian

Kazakhstan

Georgia

Azerbaijan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Iran

Afghanistan

Orsk

ASHGABAT

DUSHANBE

Baykonur

Novosibirsk

Omsk

Pskov

Kaliningrad St Petersburg

Vorkuta

MOSCOW

Zhezkazgan

ASTANA

Almaty

Groznyy

Magnitogorsk

BAKU

YEREVAN

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Moscow

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Harp seal

Elk

Kirov ballet

Wheat

Baykonur

Sturgeon Space Centre

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Cotton

Chess

Russian dolls

Gur-Emir Mausoleum,

Samarqand

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