The Moscow metro has 200 stations around the city. Seven million passengers use it every day. The Moscow metro is called “The Underground Palace”, because many stations are really beautiful with mosaic ceilings, wonderful chandeliers, beautiful sculptures and brilliant paintings. It is one of Moscow’s major tourist attractions.
The comparative table of Moscow and London
| Moscow | London |
The start of foundation | 1147 | 43 A.D. |
The total area | 2511 square km. | 1580 square km. |
The administrative division | 125 districts | 35boroughs |
The population | more 12 million | 8.5 million |
The main square | Red Square | Trafalgar Square |
The number of the streets and squares | 3805 | 25 000 |
The number of the museums | 445 | 240 |
The square of the parks | 15% of the city’s square | 19% of the city’s square |
The number of the universities | 57 | 40 |
The numbers of the theatres | 400 | 200 |
The numbers of the underground stations | 200 | 275 |
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