Chechnya Factsheet

Brief historical timeline, statistics, and small map of this autonomous republic of Russia.
http://www.rnw.nl/foreign/popup/html/popup_chechnya991111.html

Face of Russia

Learn about Russian history and culture through an interactive timeline of Russian art. Site from PBS Online includes paintings, photographs, and Real Audio clips.
http://www.pbs.org/weta/faceofrussia/

Russia - A Country Study

Overview of life, history, and culture by the US Library of Congress.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/rutoc.html

Russian Space Agency

Find out about Russia's role in space exploration and the Mir Space Station. From NASA.
http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/rsa/rsa.html

State Hermitage Museum

Come take a virtual tour of this St. Petersburg, Russia museum. In Russian and English.
http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/

Flags of the Russian Federation

See this country's national and republic flags. Site also features some information on the history of the Russian Federation and its republics.
http://www.heraldry.hobby.ru/flags/e.flags.html

CIA World Factbook: Russia

Features a map and brief descriptions of geography, economy, government, and people.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/rs.html

Guide to Russia

Official site of the Russian National Tourist Office. Learn about Russia's history, art, major cities, and different regions.
http://www.geographia.com/russia/