RUSSIA

RUSSIAN FOODS

• A traditional Russian meal consists of fish, potatos, vegetables and bread.
• Borscht, a soup made from beets, is a traditional food.
• Pirozhki, pastry packed with potatoes, is also a traditional food.
• Only about 10% of the land in Russia can be used for farming because of the cold.

LANGUAGE

• They speak Russian
• "Priviet" is Hello in Russian

HOLIDAYS

• Russia day, celebrated on June 12
• It is the national holiday, celebrated since 1992.
• Many people in Russia celebrate Christmas on December 25th.
• Children wait for Baboushka, the Russian name for Santa, to bring them presents.

Russia is home to some of the most famous composers like Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Stravinsky. The Bolshoi Ballet of Moscow and the Kirov Ballet of St. Petersburg are two of the most famous ballet companies in the world.

CLOTHING

• A Sarafan is a traditional Russian long, jumper dress worn as Russian folk costume by women and girls.
• Most people in Russia dress in modern clothes, especially in the cities.
• Traditional dress is most often used for festivals.
• In the smaller villages many women wear skirts and a shawl to cover their heads.
• In the colder regions of Russia, men often wear fur caps with ear flaps to protect from the cold temperatures

POPULATION

• 143,600,000 inhabtants. 76% in urban areas and 24% in rural areas.
• Most Russian people live in cities and towns.
• In the city, most people live in high-rise apartments.
• The apartments are small and some families share kitchens or bathrooms.
• In towns and villages, people usually live in single homes.

NATURAL RESOURCES

• Oil and natural gas
• Timber
• Precious metals

COMPARE AND CONTRAST

• Climate
• Farming
• Most people live in the cities
• Beet and potatoes are used in tipical foods.

INTERESTING FACTS

• Russia stretches across two continents, Europe and Asia.
• It is the largest country in the world.
• In Siberia, Russia's coldest area, temperatures may drop as low as -45 degrees F.
• The Ural mountains stretch for 1,500 miles.
• Russia is so big that it includes 11 time zones.

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