Country of the month: Russia

– What is the capital of your country? Which language do you speak? The capital of Russia is Moscow. I speak Russian. – What is the food speciality of your country? Russian food is very diverse borsch with sour cream, meat dumplings and pancakes is popular and east Russian people love to cook potatoes with herring, which we have with a lot of salad and mayonnaise.

(Borsch)

– Can you briefly describe your country? (What make your country famous? National sport? Do you have sea or/and mountains in your country?) Russia is the largest country in the world. It borders 18 other countries. Approximately half of the territory of the country is covered with forests. Its flora and fauna are quite diverse. Russian athletes are traditionally strong in figure skating, biathlon, sports and artistic gymnastics hockey, etc. We have the largest freshwater lake in the world, Lake Baikal. Russia has 12 seas. Russia has many great scientists and writers and we put the first man in space. – Why did you come to UK? What do you like the most in London? My husband, cat and dog live in London. This is my family. Great Britain is a very beautiful country with a rich history. I like her villages very much, there are no such villages in Russia. London has a very mild winter, unlike Russia. London has many beautiful parks where you can walk and enjoy the beautiful flora and fauna.