RUSSIA DAY
By: Ariana
Russia is a beautiful country. Russia is the biggest country in the whole word. It is on the continents of Asia and Europe. Russia is about 1.8 times bigger than the United States of America. The most popular cities of Russia for tourism are Moscow and St. Petersburg. Most people have been impressed by the culture, heritage and amazing history. Russia is a beautiful country with a lot of beautiful things.
Russia Day (Independence Day) of Russia is celebrated every year on June 12 th. Independence Day in Russia started on June 12, 1990. It is one of the youngest holidays in Russia. Russia got their independence from the Soviet Union. Recently the name changed from Independence Day to Russia Day. They celebrate their independence from Soviet Union on this day. The first year that they celebrated Russia Day was in 1991.