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Moscow

Moscow is the administrative, economic, political center of Russia and the one of the country's major cities. The population of Moscow is about 9 million people, it's total area is about 900 thousand square kilometers. Founded by Yuri Dolgoruky, Moscow was first mentioned in the chronicles of 1147. From a small frontier settlement, Moscow turned into a wealthy city, the capital of Moscovy. Moscow remained the center of Russia and became the main target of Napoleon's attack. Moscow is a major cultural center of the world. Old churches, cathedrals and monasteries attract thousands of tourists from all over the world. Moscow is noted for art museums that house unique collections of Russian and foreign paintings. The Kremlin is the main tourist attraction.