Russia

By : Alex Parton

Where on earth is Russia?

• Russia is in Asia• Russia is in the northern hemisphere• Russia is in the eastern hemisphere• Desert in the south part of Russia• Russia is the biggest country in the world• Active volcanoes in the east part of Russia• Russia is bordered by China, Japan, Finland ,

Ukraine , and Mongolia

What is Russia climate?

• In January it is 10 degrees F• Summer is 109 degrees F• It is very cold in the winters • In the summer there is a warm river

National Monuments in Russia?

• St . Basle's Cathedral• Statue of Lenin• Moscow city capital• Yenisey

What are Russia’s Games and Sports?

• Russia has a good gymnastics team• Russia has an Olympic volleyball team• Russia has a champion badminton team

Art

• People make matriyashki, which are stacking dolls

• People make Russian eggs• People make paintings

Food That People Eat In Russia

• Eat blennies which are small pancakes• Frankfurters – sausage• Vermicelli – thin spaghetti• Drink milk with cheese on top• Drink coffee and tea• Eat apples, tomatoes, roast beef, baked

potatoes and bowls of soup

What Natural Resources, Imports and Exports

• Oil• Make iron and steel• Sell gas• Make metal and timber for other countries• Sidewalk sellers• Ship candy to other countries• Send space rockets• Ship chemicals• Get water from Lake Baykal to sell to other countries

Holidays and Festivals

• Easter – people go to church with a special cheesecake called pasha and kulich which is sweet bread

• Russian Orthodox Christmas on January 7th • New Years – January 1st, the biggest non- religious

holiday – friends and family gather on New Years Eve and Grandfather Frost brings presents for children

• Most holidays they wear colorful clothing and enjoy music and dancing

What People Speak in Russia

• 80% speak Russian• Privet means hi• Paka means bye• Pozhalvista means please• Da means yes• Nyet means no

Religions

• Russian Orthodox is the main religion• Orthodox has dome shaped roofs• There is a special church on the river• Second most common religion is Islam

Life as a Kid

• Most family's live in apartments• Watch TV at night• Go on walks a lot • Grandparents live with their families

School

• Kids walk to school• Schools have numbers not names• You start at age 6

PopulationMore than 138 million people

• Slaves- 10,000 years ago• More than 10 million people in Moscow