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Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine and the historical capital of ancient Russia first mentioned in a 9th century manuscript. It is situated on the river Dnepr, 850 kilometres from Moscow and has a population of 2635000. Among the places to see are the 11th century Cathedral of St. Sophia and the Mikhailovsky Cathedral, the Kyivo-Pechorska Lavra (a monastery of the highest rank); the Orthodox monks' caves, the Mariinsky Palace, the 18th century Andriyivska Church built by the architect V.Rastrelli and the monument to Grand Duke Vladimir, who baptised Russia. Among the major industrial enterprises one of the best known is the Arsenal plant. The machine building, the chemical, the chemical pharmaceutical, the petrochemical and the printing, as well as other light industries are well developed in Kyiv. The city also has a metro system. The university, various institutes and the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine are located in Kyiv.