Russia By Amanda Saunders Heidi Poppe Lia Dawson

Russia By: Amanda Saunders, Heidi Poppe, Lia Dawson, and Brianna Rose

General Facts of Russia • Largest country in the World (17. 1 million sq. miles) • Prime Minister- Vladmir Putin • Population - 139, 390, 205 people • Geography (Russia Demographics) – Multiple land forms – Arctic deserts – Tundra – Forest Zones (cover half of the country) (General Facts About Russia)

General Facts (continued) Weather: Continental July- warmest time January- coldest time Official Language- Russian Cyrilic alphabet Religion- Russian Orthodox 100 different ethnic groups

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Weather • ‘Continental’ • July – warmest time • January – coldest time (General Facts About Russia) (http: //www. adventurebimbling. com/images/Climate%20 Cha rts/russia_moscow_weather. jpg)

Language • Official Language is Russian or Protorussian • 1. 39 million people speak as native language • 3 slightly different types: Ukraine, Great Russian, and White Russian (Sosa, Jay)

Male vs. Female • Prejudice against women in work • Status of women has gone down in past 20 -30 years • Women’s highest honor is being a mother

Social Classes • Some entrepreneurs became very wealthy and are higher class • Middle class lives in cities, are midlevel management • In 2000 37% if population lived on less than $34 a month

Marriage/Domestic Life • • • Most common reason for marriage is love Average for marriage - 23 97% of people married before 40 50% of people get divorced Poorer people live with up to 3 generations of family in one house (Culture of Russia)

Etiquette • At home – Host expected to show generosity – Guests expected to openly receive generosity • Addressing - address all but close friends and family or equally classed coworkers using formal you

Religion • Ethnic Russians are mainly (Russian) Orthodox Christians • Islam is the 2 nd biggest religion • Buddhism is also big (Culture of Russia)

Arts • Russians main source of entertainment novels and films • Dark socialism books have become popular since the Soviets

Russian (Bulshevik) Revolution 1917 • Impact in Europe and America 2 main Battles 1 st (February Revolution)- overthrow of tsarist regime 2 nd (October Revolution)- creation of the communist state (Causes of the Russian Revolution) Causes of the Revolution “For centuries autocratic & repressive Czarist Regimes ruled the country & majority of the population lived under severe economical conditions. ” (Russian Revolution of 1917) 1800’s -1900’s- multiple attempts at overthrowing the overbearing gov. ’t Russian Revolution resulted in the fall of the Czarist government and creation of the Bolshevik Party. (Russian Revolution of 1917)

Reign of Prince Yaroslav 1019 -1054 • Oldest son of Vladimir I, ruler of Kiev • Yaroslav sent to Govern Novgorod • 1012 - Yaroslav thought his brother was taking his throne, so stopped tribute • Vladimir proclaimed war against son • Sviatopolk (Brother) killed his other 2 brothers after father died • Yaroslav won war • In 11 th century, yaroslav made Russkaia Pravda – Had laws about how to be ‘lawful’ vigilante (Culture of Russia)

The Soviet Union Becomes Russia Soviet Union gov't based off of socialism and communism -employees began to stop working because they would still get paid the same as everyone. (How Sov. Became Rus) -no social classes (The Bolsh. ) Bad farming/less manufactured goods → lack of food Soviet Union begins to decline in 1985 1990 people rose against Soviet gov't and Communist Party. . . Soviet Union collapses. (Year USSR Rus. ) Soviet Union. . . problems w/ socialism → the Union is “voted out” by the people → Commonwealth of Independent States → the Russian flag flying. (Hist. &Cult. Rus. )

• The original independence was earned August 24, 1991 from the Soviet Union • Government- may look like an even democracy but its truly an unfair dictatorship under the power of the prime minister Vladimir Putin • It is said the president is elected by a popular vote, and like the US are eligible for a four year term and a second. • Starting at the nearest election in 2012, there will be no vice president and if something happens to the current one the premier serves as president until a election can be held (World Factbook- Rus. Gov. )

• Ever sense the collapse of the Soviet Union the economy has changed drastically • “The Russian economy, however, was one of the hardest hit by the 2008 -09 global economic crisis as oil prices plummeted and the foreign credits that Russian Banks and firms relied on dried up” • In 2009, the unemployment rate in Russia was recorded at 8. 4% • The main agricultural products are grain, sugar beets, sunflower seeds, vegetables, fruit, beef, and milk. • Other main industries include oil, coal, metals, gas, chemicals, and many different forms of machine building. (World Factbook- Rus. Eco. )

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