Russia, being the largest country in the world, has many difficulties it could face due to this excess in population and land. Yet still thrives for the best and is known for being imperial. This can be seen in the economic, cultural, and environmental system. Russia is imperial economically because it is the world leader in both gas and oil production, alongside with its intelligent trading techniques. The Russian government controls every source of energy in the country, including the 10 million barrels of crude made there daily. The Russian economy is based primarily on earth’s resources. The Ural Mountains are where one can find all of Russia’s natural resources that help build up its economy. Oil, gas, and coal can be found along with timber reserves in Siberia. The Russian government owns over half of…show more content… Moscow Kremlin and Saint Brasil’s Cathedral are the top two places to visit in Russia. Moscow Kremlin is referred to as the heart of Moscow, it overlooks the Moskva River to the South of it. Moscow Kremlin is the oldest and the largest fortress in all of Russia. The fortress on that spot was first built upon 1156 by Yuri Dolgorukiy. The territory of Kremlin is where Moscow’s history began. Saint Basil’s Cathedral is to the East of Moscow Kremlin. Saint Basil’s Cathedral is a very important church located in the Red Square in Moscow. This church is the one of the centerpieces of Red Square. The larger open square and market area has made the geographical and metaphorical center of Russian life since the 15th century. Saint Basil’s Cathedral was built in 1554 by Ivan Grozny and was finished with construction in 1561. This church was built of honor of the military conquest that happened in the 1550’s. Both the Moscow Kremlin and the Saint Basil’s Cathedral have many historical events behind it that make it such popular landmarks to go
