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Time:
GMT +3 (Last Sunday in October - last Sunday in March: GMT +4)
Location:
55°45' N 37°37' E
Altitude:
150-200 m
Main river:
Moskva (503km), a tributary of the River Oka
Area:
1,081.00 km2
Population:
10,409,200 (within the city area, 2005)
Population density:
8,537.2 people/km2
Postal code:
119992-123182
Dialing code:
+7 495, +7 499 (digital network)
Weather (averages):
| Month |
High °C (°F) |
Low °C (°F) |
Precipitation cm |
| January |
-6.1 (21) |
-11.7 (11) |
3.56 (1.40) |
| February |
-4.4 (24) |
-11.1 (12) |
2.79 (1.10) |
| March |
1.1 (34) |
- 5.6 (22) |
3.30 (1.30) |
| April |
9.4 (49) |
1.1 (34) |
3.81 (1.50) |
| May |
17.2 (63) |
6.7 (44) |
5.08 (2.00) |
| June |
20.6 (69) |
10.6 (51) |
6.60 (2.60) |
| July |
21.7 (71) |
12.8 (55) |
8.13 (3.20) |
| August |
20.0 (68) |
11.1 (52) |
7.11 (2.80) |
| September |
13.9 (57) |
6.1 (43) |
5.84 (2.30) |
| October |
7.2 (45) |
0.6 (33) |
5.08 (2.00) |
| November |
0.0 (32) |
-4.4 (24) |
4.32 (1.70) |
| December |
-3.9 (25) |
-8.9 (16) |
4.32 (1.70) |
Currency:
Russian Ruble (currently $1 is very approximately 30ru.)
Average income (per month):
$375
No. of resident billionaires:
33
Public holidays:
| Holiday |
Date |
| New Year's Day |
January 1,2 |
| Christmas Day |
January 7 |
| Defenders of the Fatherland Day |
February 23 |
| International Women's Day |
March 8 |
| Labor Day/May Day |
May 1,2 |
| Victory Day |
May 9 |
| Independence Day |
June 12 |
Day of Accord and Reconciliation
(formerly Day of the Great October
Revolution) |
November 7 |
| Constitution Day |
12 December |
Patron Saint:
Saint George
City founded:
1147 by Yuri Dolgoruky, Grand Duke of Kiev
City anniversary:
4 September
Historic status:
Principality (c1300 - c1480)
Capital of Russia (c1480 - 1703)
Capital of the USSR (1922 - 1991)
Capital of the Russian Federation (1991 onwards)
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