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| Moscow Mосква (Russian) | |||
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 Clockwise, from top right: Spasskaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin; MIBC; Red Square, Saint Basil's Cathedral; Bolshoi Theatre; Moscow State University; and Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. | |||
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| Political status | |||
| Country | Russia | ||
| Federal district | Central | ||
| Economic region | Central | ||
| Established | 1147 | ||
| Federal city Day | The second weekend of September | ||
| Government (as of July 2014) | |||
| • Mayor | Sergey Sobyanin | ||
| • Legislature | City Duma | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 2,511 km2 (970 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 83rd | ||
| Time zone(s) | MSK (UTC+04:00) | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | RU-MOW | ||
| License plates | 77, 177, 777; 97, 197, 797; 99, 199, 799 | ||
| Official languages | Russian | ||
| Official website | |||
Moscow (/ˈmɒskoʊ/, in US mainly /ˈmɒskaʊ/; Russian: Москва) is the capital city of Russia. 11.5 million people live there (1 October 2010), so it is Europe's biggest city, if Istanbul, which has parts of its population in Asia, is discluded. It is also the seventh biggest city in the world. It sits on the Moskva River. Moscow is an important political, cultural, economic, religious, financial and transportation center. It is a global city, important in the economic infrastructure of the region. Moscow was founded by Prince Yuri Dolgoruki in 1147.
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