The most characteristic physical feature of the European Russia - the planeness

The most characteristic physical feature of the European Russia - the planeness. In a consequence of its river - almost all navigable, and as most important of them are connected by channels, services for transportation which they give, are very considerable. As a whole the length of river navigation thus gave quantity almost 47 000 miles. This abundance of navigating services has detained growth of railways, but already there are 25 756 miles of the finished railway in one only the European Russia. The full length of the railway all Russia has constructed, and in a building of 34 849 miles. The most important railway enterprise in empire - the Trans-Siberian Railway which will give through communications from Baltic to T ocean. The shortest distance between these two weights of water makes 4500 miles. The length of the railway will make 4950 miles, and its cost, it is supposed, will be 120 000 000$. To 1905 it should be finished.
CITIES OF RUSSIA AND CITY
Moscow.