An outstanding site that gives a complete look at Russia. Links to information about the culture, society, history, language, government, elections, economics, and literature. Some sites are in Russian.

Offers a country profile and travel guide to the world's largest country of Russia, background overview, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, tourism,...

A 29-page pdf file containing an enormous amount of information about Russia. Includes major cities, holidays, history, geography, climate, natural resources, population, religion, education, economy, government, budget, industry and...

This outstanding collection of historical maps contains a wide variety of maps from various parts of the Soviet Union as well as the former Soviet Republics, and from different parts of history. Each map is accompanied by a brief...

In this entry you will read about the land and history of the vast region known as Siberia.

Welcome to Russia! Follow this interactive overview of the country's history, geography, people, government, nature, and more. A map and video are included.

Read about the diverse countries of Asia. Primarily a travel guide, Geographia offers information on other topics, such as economy, geography, climate, history, and people of selected Asian countries. Pictures are included.

A timeline using historical maps shows the confluence of Islam and Russian rule in the area known as Dagestan. Follow the development of Islamic political entities in the area of present-day Dagestan.