russia

• Nombre propio que designa un país situado en Europa nororiental y el norte de Asia, históricamente un gran imperio y principal república de la antigua Unión Soviética, hoy una federación independiente.

A proper noun referring to a country located in northeastern Europe and northern Asia, historically a major empire and the largest republic of the former Soviet Union, now an independent federation.

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1. A1formal

   A country in northern Eurasia, spanning Eastern Europe and northern Asia, with Moscow as its capital.

   Rusia

   • Russia is the largest country in the world by land area.
   • She traveled to Russia to visit Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
   • The official language of Russia is Russian.

2. Historical EmpireB2formal

   A former empire in eastern Europe and northern Asia, created in the 14th century with Moscow as its capital, overthrown by revolution in 1917.

   Imperio ruso

   • The Russian Empire expanded significantly under Peter the Great.
   • Catherine the Great ruled the Russian Empire in the 18th century.
   • The Russian Empire was overthrown by the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917.

3. Soviet UnionB2formal

   A former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia, established in 1922, officially dissolved on 31 December 1991.

   Unión Soviética

   • The Soviet Union, often called Russia, included 15 republics.
   • Russia was the largest republic in the Soviet Union.
   • The Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, leading to the independence of many nations.

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