Russia
The population of Russia is
146,000,000. People speak Russian.
There are eleven time zones in this country so this is a real big country.
The first leader of Russia was Vladimir Iliac Lenin. People from over 130 different ethnic groups live in
Russia and speak different languages. The
currency, or money, is the ruble.
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The country is located in Asia where it has
a real big land mass. The oceans
that border the country are the Pacific Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic
Ocean, the Lena River, the Baltic Sea, and the black sea. The Capital city is
Moscow and other major cities are St. Petersburg and Vladivostok. Some of the Rivers in Russia are Volga River, the Ob River and
Lake Baikal. The lowest temperature
is -7 degrees C. They also have
blizzards. Some famous landforms are the east Siberian Uplands, the Siberian
Plains and Plateaus, and the Ural Mountains.
The
habitats found in Russia are mountains, tundra, grasslands and forests. There
are also bogs which are large areas of soft, wet land.
Some animals unique to Russia are the Snowy Owl, the Baikal Seal,
the Siberian Tiger and the Musk Ox. They
have Zoos for
endangered animals.
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Russian homes
are made of wood, brick and concrete. People
wear sweaters, jeans, skirts, pants, shirts and blouses.
A decorative pin worn on their clothing is called a brooch.
They also buy the latest fashions.
Russians eat foods such as bread, meat, eggs, rice, and vegetables every
day. On special occasions they eat salads, soups, and pancakes.
Up to
the 19th century, people who were called serfs, worked on the land
owned by a lord. Today, the
main jobs for the people that live there are farming, industry (the making if
things using factories) and businesses. One of the most popular services that
they have is McDonald’s. Some
products they manufacture are steel, chemicals, petroleum, boats and vehicles.
The transportation that they have are buses, street cars, and subways.
One of the popular sports in Russia is hockey.
They also have zoos.
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Russians have all sorts of
schools like colleges, universities, plus elementary, and high schools.
The age of the children who go to school are from ages 6-17.
They go to school from September until May.
The times are 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The subjects that they take are Science, Math, Literature, Geography, and
Foreign Languages. The popular
sport in Russia is soccer.
Special events that Russians celebrate are Easter, Christmas, New Years,
and International Woman’s Day, Victory Day and Independence Day.
On special occasions they eat kutija (rice or cooked whole wheat mixed
with walnuts, raisins and honey), goose, duck, ham, sweets, and drink tea.
Caviar is a delicacy taken from the fish called the sturgeon.
Peter
Tchaikovsky is a well-known
composer from Russia. The
Russians have many traditional folk songs. The Russian people play and listen to
all different types of music. Some
famous buildings located in Russia are the Orthodox Church in Moscow.
A famous structure in Russia is St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, which
has a tower that stands 33 metres tall.
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