russia

• Nom propre désignant un pays situé en Europe de l'Est et en Asie du Nord, historiquement un grand empire et la principale république de l'ancienne Union soviétique, aujourd'hui une fédération indépendante.

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.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. A1formal

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

   Russie

   • 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.

   Empire russe

   • 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.

   Union soviétique

   • 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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