Population and Culture of Russia Population patterns 70
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Population and Culture of Russia
Population patterns • 70 Distinct ethinic groups • 80% of population is ethnic Russian • Slav • Indo European • Russian
Caucasian Peoples • Southwestern Russia- live in Caucasus region • Arabs, Greek • Christians, Muslims • Multiple Languages
Turkic Peoples • • • Southwestern Russia Caucasus area middle of Volga Tartastan- 1/3 live here Sunni Muslim Multiple Languages
Density Distribution • Western Russia- 85% population • Eastern Russia- 15% population but 2/3 s of country • Tundra, mountains, forests • Moving East because of Soviet Union, 1991 has reversed all in Western Russia
Culture • 100 languages- Official Russian • Soviet government discouraged religious practice • Promoting Atheism- no god or supreme being • Christianity- 988 A. D. main religion • Islam- 2 nd largest, Sunni branch • Judaism- Pogroms (massacre), move to U. S. Israel • Buddhism- Caspian Sea
Education & Health Care • Soviet Era- Free Education • Soviet Intelligentisia (Intellectual Elite) • Soviet falls • More Balanced Education system • Teachers leaving • Health • Infant mortality rate • Disease, lifestyle choice • Health care systems
Family Life • Housing shortages • Newlyweds live with parents • Large apartment blocks, • Concerts, ballets, theater, hockey
