1. By Hayley Phelps 5 th period

2.  “Young women often wear short skirts, high heels, and a fair amount of makeup. More young people are also wearing shorts in warm weather. Jeans are popular among most age groups, except older women. During winter months, many Russians (especially older men) wear a fur hat called a shapka or ushanka.”   What do people in Russia Eat? “Soup is common for lunch or dinner. At lunch or the main meal, diners often eat zakuski (appetizers). When entertaining, Russians put more food than they can eat on the table and may leave some on the plate to indicate there is abundance in the house (whether this is true or not). Guests can indicate they have eaten well by leaving a very small amount of food on the plate. Russians generally do not go out to eat in cafés or restaurants because the few that exist are fairly expensive.”  What type of music do people in Russia listen to? In Russia there are all different types of music like Celtic,Country,Rock,Jazz,Pop,Opera, Classical music and Folk music.

3.  “Table manners are generally casual..Table manners are Continental -- the fork is held in the left hand and the knife in the right while eating.. The oldest or most honored guest is served first.. Do not begin eating until the host invites you to start. What is the life styles of people in Russia? Lifestyles of Russia all depend on income and how much money you have. Of course meaning if you have a lot of money then you would be doing pretty well and if you don’t really have a lot of money then you fight for day to day survival.  What is leisure in Russia? Leisure is time to chill out as in going out to eat or going to night clubs such as roadhouse, Friday and papa johns. There are also ballet performances that can be seen. What are the religions in Russia? Christianity is the main religion in Russia

4.  Realistic, romantic, political, and psychological themes are common in Russia's world-famous poetry, short stories, novels, and plays What type of literature is found in Russia? “Russian literature“Russian literature is considered to be among the most influential and developed in the world, contributing many of the world's most famous literary works. Russia's literary history dates back to the 10th century” What is family like in Russia? Because housing is difficult to obtain, young couples often live with their parents for some time. It is the normal practice to financially support children until they reach adulthood. What are gender issues in Russia? Men cannot clean the house, cook, or perform childcare and women are bad at driving and bad at supervising others.

5.  Russia has belly rings earrings and rings, necklaces and hats. What language do people in Russia Speak? Russian is the official language. Government structure The president (currently Dmitri Medvedev) is head of state and the prime minister (Vladimir Putin) is head of government.. The voting age is 18.” Political parties Communist Party of the Russian Federation or CPRF Issues “In the Soviet system, environmentally threatening incidents such as the bursting of an oil pipeline received little or no public notice” Relations with other countries Russia's relations with the United States is that they are always finding something to fight about.

6. Current leaders “President--Dmitriy Medvedev Prime Minister--Vladimir Putin” Flag “White, Blue,and Red. “The flag of Russia, most recently adopted on 26 December 1991” Citizenship “About 7.5 million people have been illegally deprived of their right to become Russian citizens, although they took part in all elections.” Immigration policy “in each year of the 1980s, about 15 million citizens changed their place of residence within the Soviet Union, and large numbers of some ethnic groups, most notably Jews, Germans, and Armenians, were successful in emigrating.” Per capita income $15,900Gross domestic product $2,223,000,000,000 (USD) Major industry(s) production, construction, agriculture, transport, and retail trade.

7. National debt 8.70 (2011 est.) Currency Russian ruble Trade They do trades with different countries and they trade goods and other things. Median age 37.1 years Race/ethnicity Race/ethnicity percentages- as of 2010 it was 81% Education “Education is free and compulsory for students between ages 6 and 17.It takes five years to earn a degree.” Birth Rate 11.05 births Immigration rate 0.28

8. Origins two groups northern and southern Russia Internal conflicts Not escalating into war Turning points When Russia first became a communist state. Physical Features glaciers, islands and lakes Climate depending on where you are in Russia will determine if its snowing, hot, mild. National boundaries “border countries: Azerbaijan 284 km, Belarus 959 km, China (southeast) 3,605 km, China (south) 40 km, Estonia 290 km, Finland 1,313 km, Georgia 723 km, Kazakhstan 6,846 km, North Korea 17.5 km, Latvia 292 km, Lithuania (Kaliningrad Oblast) 227 km, Mongolia 3,441 km, Norway 196 km, Poland (Kaliningrad Oblast) 432 km, Ukraine 1,576 km” National parks 13Wildlife tigers, bears, leopards Natural Resources oil, coal, timber, fur, gas, precious metals

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