History: Human settlement on Moscow's territory dates from the Stone Age, which began about 2.5 million years ago and lasted in this region until about 4000 BC. By 1100 AD Moscow was a small town. Still a relatively minor city, Moscow survived the invasions of the 13th century. Moscow expanded in size and importance. The capital of its own principality from the 14th century, it became the capital of a unified Russian state in the 15th century.
During World War II (1939-1945) Moscow was the military headquarters of the Soviet government. In October 1941 German Nazi troops approached the city, but they were unsuccessful in capturing it. Moscow's postwar years were marked by increased migration into the city and steady urban growth. In 1960 Moscow's boundaries were expanded to the Outer Ring Road, more than doubling the city's area. In the 1980s the Zelenograd district outside this boundary was brought under the administrative control of the city government as well.
Population: 11,014,337
Location: Moscow 55° 46' N 37° 40' E
Sities: Russia has changed as much as it has changed the world. No longer under the rule of the Imperial Czars or their successors the Bolsheviks, Russia is now on a path that it finds very strange but very rewarding. With the new openness there is so much more to see that it is like exploring a new country - in fact, it is a new country.
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Travelers cannot access money easily, if at all, via credit card advances or wire transfers even at major hotels. While good tourist facilities exist in Moscow, St. Petersburg and some other large cities, they are not developed in most of Russia, and many goods and services taken for granted in other countries are not yet available. All Americans traveling to or transiting through Russia must have a passport and visa. The Russian visa, unlike that of most other countries, is considered an entry and exit visa. Travelers who arrive without a passport or entry visa may be subject to large fines, days of processing requirements imposed by Russian officials, and/or immediate departure by route of entry (at the traveler's expense).