50^th International Congress on Nursing Care June 24-25, 2019 Moscow, Russia

Moscow is the capital of Russia and is located in the far west of the country on the river Moskva. It has a population of 11,273,400 (as of 2004), although a great number of both permanent and temporary illegal migrants, plus the ongoing merging of suburbs, raise the unofficial population to about 13.5 million people - about one tenth of the entire Russian population. Already the most populous city in Europe, Moscow continues to grow. This is largely due to its 20% per annum economic growth, which attracts workers (often illegally) from other parts of Russia where the economy has stagnated or is even in decline. An internal passport system making it illegal for non-residents to remain in the city for longer than 90 days is proving ineffective at combatting this trend. As well as being a thriving economic centre (boasting more billionaires than any other city in the world), Moscow is also a centre of the arts. The city enjoyed a golden age of literature in the 19th century when Puskhin, Chekhov, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky and Tolstoy all worked here. Today the world-famous Bolshoi Ballet and Opera Company still perform, as well as a number of reputable theatre groups.

Sights & Attractions

The Kremlin

Red Square

Orthodox Moscow

Museums and Galleries

Parks

Famous Streets

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Currency:   Russian Ruble (currently $1 is very approximately 30ru.)