Moscow City Guide

Moscow, the capital of Russia, takes its name from the river that runs through the city.  There are many different thoughts on where this name came from, but none have come to a definitive conclusion.  After the Great October Socialist Revolution in 1917, the city became the capital of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and the USSR on 12 March 1918.  Moscow, one of the important cities of Russia, where you can see all the features of Russian culture, is definitely one of the places worth seeing.  In addition, the city was chosen as the most expensive one in the world and it was determined that most billionaires lived here.

 1. Spoken Language and Population

 The language spoken and official in Moscow is Russian.  It consists of the cyrillic alphabet, which is quite different from our Russian alphabet.  However, in the city, Ukrainian is also spoken.  We can say that word stress is very important in Russian.  As is known, Moscow is a city with a lot of tourists.  For this reason, it is possible to hear a lot of English on the streets and especially in tourist spots.  Moscow is a city with a population of 10,406,578 today.  Russians make up 90% of the city.  At the beginning of the ethnic groups in the city;  There are Ukrainians, Jews, Tatars and Caucasians.  Although the natural population growth in the city is quite low, it is also in a negative state.  The reason for this is that the elderly population in the city is much more than the young population.  The population of the people working in the city is 5.500.000.  55% of this population is women.

 2. Currency

 The currency of the city of Moscow is Ruble.  If you do not have rubles with you when you go to the city, you can convert your money to rubles from many exchange points in the city.  The ruble, valid in the entire Russian Federation, is also valid in Abkhazia and North Ossetia.

 3. Weather

 The city of Moscow is one of the cities with moderate land climate.  Although strong frosts or destructive temperatures are rare in the city, we can also say that harsh winters have passed.  In January, the coldest month of the year, the average air temperature is -7.5 degrees.  However, this figure can drop to -20 degrees.  In July, the hottest month, the average temperature is 18.4 degrees.  This figure can go up to 30 degrees.  The city is known for its frequent rains and colds.  The average annual temperature of Moscow is 5.4 degrees.

 4. Management Style

 Moscow is the capital of Russia, governed by the federation system.  When we look at the administrative structure of the country;  There are 83 administrative units under 8 federal districts.  These 83 administrative units include 21 republics, 46 regions, 9 provinces, 5 autonomous regions and 2 city administrations.  Russia continued on its way as an independent country after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.  However, of course, he had problems in the process of establishing a new political system.  Nevertheless, the constitution, which was adopted as a result of the referendum in 1993, was very important for the establishment of a new parliament, in which different political views were represented, and for the stability of the present-day Russia.

 5. Location

 Moscow is located between the Oka river and the Volga river.  With a surface area of ​​1081 square kilometers, the city is the smallest but most populous city in Russia.  Moscow is on average 160 meters above sea level.  The city's Teplostanskaya elevation is the highest point with a height of 255 m.  located in 77 different brothers in the world's third sister city of Moscow from Turkey.  These;  Izmir, Alanya and Adana.

 6. Transportation

 Transportation in Moscow, which is a very rich city, is also easy and comfortable.  In the city, where the streets are usually connected, many places can be reached on foot, but of course some roads are essential.  It is possible to say that the traffic in the city is quite heavy.  We can say that the metro is the best transportation method in the city.  In Moscow, which has the largest metro stations in the world, the metro runs from 5.30 in the morning to 1.00 at night.  It is possible to reach many places in Moscow by bus and trolleybus.  These vehicles can be rented by buying tickets or by paying money inside.  It is also very easy to reach the city center from Sheremetyevo Airport and Domodedovo Airport.  There are shuttle services that operate 24 hours a day from the airports.