Culture Research Project Asia -Russia Owen Wade

Map Of Russia Located in the continent of Asia, Russia covers 16,377,742 square kilometers of land and 720,500 square kilometers of water, making it the 1st largest nation in the world with a total area of 17,098,242 square kilometers.~worldatlas Russia was founded as a distinct and original nation in 1457. The population of Russia is 138,082,178. ~worldatlas

Flag Of Russia The flag of Russia is  white on the top, blue in the middle and red on the bottom. The flag was first used as an ensign for Russian merchant ships and became official as the flag of the Tsardom of Russia in 1696. It remained in use until the establishment of the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic in 1917. ~Wikipedia

Language of Russia People in Russia speak Russian. But some people in Russia speak other languages.

Clothing of Russia Traditional Russian clothing is different from clothing of other countries of the world and even from the neighboring countries. Traditions have been preserved primarily within the peasantry.

Food of Russia Russian food hasn't made it big in the United States, but if you ever do go to Russia, you will love their food. Some recipes you will want to take home and feed them to your families!

Art of Russia From the mid-eighteenth century, the Russian school of painting and sculpture had been controlled by the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg. In the relatively liberal atmosphere of Alexander II's "Great Reforms," there was growing discontent among some artists with the traditionally conservative attitude of the Academy of Arts. ~Google

The largest numbers of Russian believers are Russian Orthodox Christians, while scores of nonbelievers can be found there as well. Religion in Russia was suppressed during the Soviet era when atheism was the widespread practice. It was not until the fall of the Soviet Union that religious beliefs re-emerged, setting the foundation for the present day religious groups.  Beliefs of Russia The largest numbers of Russian believers are Russian Orthodox Christians, while scores of nonbelievers can be found there as well. It was not until the fall of the Soviet Union that religious beliefs re- emerged, setting the foundation for the present day religious groups. ~worldatlas.com

Celebrations of Russia  The holiday includes January 6 and 8, with Christmas being January 7, declared as non-working days by law. Until 2005, only 1 and 2 January were public holidays. May 9, Russia celebrates the victory over Nazi Germany, while remembering those who died in order to achieve it.  Victory Day is by far one of the biggest Russian holidays.  In the evening there is a firework display. A huge ground and air military parade, hosted by the President of the Russian Federation, is annually organized in Moscow on Red Square.. ~ Wikipedia

Music of Russia Russian music includes significant contributions from ethnic minorities, who populated the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and modern-day Russia. The 19th century saw the rise of highly acclaimed Russian classical music, and in the 20th century major contributions by various composers such as Igor Stravinsky as well as Soviet composers, while the modern styles of Russian popular music developed, including Russian rock, Russian hip hop and Russian pop. ~ Wikipedia

Russia's Capital City Moscow ; Russia is the capital and most populor cityof Russia, with 12.2 million residents within the city limits and 17.1 million within the urban area. Moscow has the status of a Russian federal city. Moscow is a major political, economic, cultural, and scientific center of Russia and Eastern Europe, as well as the largest city entirely on the European continent. ~ Wikipedia