The first survey of this Russian mountain range wasn't undertaken until the 18th century
[DOC] [TLE] Russia facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about ... [PAR] Moscow is first mentioned in history in 1147 A.D. as Prince Yuriy ... As Russia's 
second city, Moscow retained its primacy only in trade, until the ...... 
Yekaterinburg is situated in the foothills of the Ural Mountains and is ... By the mid
-18th century, metallurgical plants had sprung up across the Urals to ...... Survey 
year: 1998.