Russia (, Rossija; pronounced ), alsoFrom Article 1 of Constitution of Russia: "The names "Russian Federation" and "Russia" shall be equivalent." the Russian Federation (, Rossijskaja Federacija; pronounced , ), is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Europe and Asia. With an area of 17,075,200 square kilometres, it is the largest country in the world by land mass, covering almost twice the territory of the next-largest country, Canada. It ranks as the world's eighth largest population. Russia shares land borders with the following countries (counter-clockwise from NW to SE): Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia and North Korea. It is also close to the United States, Canada, Turkmenistan, Iran, Turkey, Sweden, and Japan across stretches of water.
Formerly the dominant republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), Russia is now an independent country and an influential member of the Commonwealth of Independent States, since the Union's dissolution in December 1991. During the Soviet era, Russia was officially called the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic (RSFSR). Russia is considered the Soviet Union's successor state in diplomatic matters.
Most of the area, population, and industrial production of the Soviet Union, then one of the world's two superpowers, lay in Russia. After the breakup of the USSR, Russia's global role was greatly diminished compared to that of the former Soviet Union. In October 2005, the federal statistics agency reported that Russia's population has shrunk by more than half a million people dipping to 143 million, although Russia remains the second country in the world by the number of immigrants from abroad.
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Russian Adoption Medical Services - Dr. Eric Downing answers medical questions about adoptions from Russia, and provides both a long list and a hand-picked short list of Russian adoption sites.
About.com - Russian Adoption - An overview of adopting from Russia. Russia's adoption requirements are laid out as well as information on needed paperwork.
Meta Description: [ A quick walk through on adopting from Russia. Russia's adoption requirements are laid out as well as information on needed paperwork.
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Adoption Clinic in Russia - Adoption Clinic in Moscow, Russia, provides consultation and medical examination of adopted children.
Adoption from Russia - Experience shared - Site with the notion that experience should be shared.
Meta Description: [ Practical and up-to-date information you need to know to adopt a child from Russia ]
Adoption in Moscow, Russia - This site includes comprehensive information and resources for people desiring to adopt from Moscow, Russia.
Meta Description: [ This web site provides information and resources for people who have or are interested in adopting from the Moscow City Region or the Moscow Region. ]
Clinic for Internationally Adopted Children - The clinic specializing in health needs of adopted children, providing with information and consultation to adoptive parents (including perspective parents).
Directory of Russian Orphanages - List of Russian Baby Orphanages with addresses and phone numbers.
Meta Description: [ List of Russian Baby Orphanages with addresses and phone numbers ]
Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption - Russian adoption site includes comprehensive information as well as chat.
Global Pediatrics - GLOBAL PEDIATRICS is an international adoption medical support service, which specializes in pre-adoption support and post adoption care for families adopting from the Former Soviet Union.
Meta Description: [ GLOBALPEDIATRICS is an international adoption medical support service, which specializes in assisting families adopting from the Former Soviet Union. ]
Map of Russia - Maps of all russian regions as well as detailed information on each region.
Meta Description: [ Map of Russia. All information about Russian regions. With our map of russia you only choose the region you are interested in, and you will find the information on the general data of the country: it's geographical position, capital, population, occupied area. You will find the information on eco... ]
Russian Embassy: Adoption - The legal requirements after adoption finalization, as well as a list of accredited agencies are provided.
Russian Word List - The list of mostly used russian words available for download in different formats.
US Department of State: Russian Adoption - General guidelines and helpful information for US citizens adopting from Russia are provided.
Meta Description: [ Information for U.S Citizens Travelling abroad. Information for foreign Citizens trying to obtain a Visa to enter the U.S ]
US Embassy in Russia:Adoption from Russia - These pages of the site of the US Embassy in Russia provide updates on adoptions from Russia, requirements,and contact information.
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