Information technology and society: App Store highlights a concise encyclopedic guide on Russia

A concise encyclopedic guide on Russia is now available in the digital content store Apple App Store.

The application in Russian language RUSSIA Handbook is available for iPhone, iPad and iPod users. The guide contains the basic information on the modern Russia. In particular, using RUSSIA Handbook one will learn about the three Russian presidents, the major Russian cities, listen to the national anthem of Russia and observe the map of the country.

Besides, the application enables the user to get additional information from the Internet. The guide provides the instant access to the particular information on a topic of interest at the official governmental websites. One can check or consolidate the knowledge by a quiz.

According to the developer “ART-TOUR” representative Alexander Fon Bush, the gadgets used today by the new generation, should educate too, not just entertain. “We decided to begin at the beginning and give to the young generation the access to the basic information on the country they live in. In future we plan to continue the developing of educational applications. So, we have already started to create an application on the history of Russia”, - told us Fon Bush.

RUSSIA Handbook can be downloaded in App Store free of charge.