Welcome to the DiscoverRus Academy and Agent Resource Center. We are pleased and excited that you have chosen to participate in Discover Russia training. You have taken the first step toward becoming a Certified DiscoverRus Specialist!

The Russian Federation, better known simply as Russia, is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Europe and Asia. It is the largest country in the world, nearly twice the size of the United States of America. It spans from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean and from China to as far north as the Arctic Ocean. Russia was formed in 1991 after the breakup of the Soviet Union and is one of the largest countries in the world.