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1. Russia
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3. HISTORY AT A
GLANCE
Russia
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4. MAP OF THE COUNTRY
Russia LAND SIZE:
6.6 MILLION SQ MILES

5. Russia
COMPARED TO
OHIO/US
Comparison Data:
The United States is 1.7x
smaller than the size of
Russia.

6. Google Earth Trip
Russia

7. Russia
Full Name: Russia
Population: 144,400,000 (est 2019)
National/Independence Day: June 12th
Capital City: Moscow - 12,678,000 (est 2020)
Largest Cities v United States (By Population - est 2019 and 2020__
Russia: United States:
Moscow - 12,678,000 New York - 8,601,186
St. Petersburg – 5,398,000 Los Angeles – 4,057,841
Novosibirsk – 1,625,000 Chicago – 2,679, 044
QUICK FACTS
GENERAL
INFORMATION

8. Russia
AREA:
● Highest Point – Mount El’brus - 18,510 ft
● Lowest Point – Caspian Sea - -92 ft
LATITUDE/LONGITUDE (ABSOLUTE LOCATIONS):
● Moscow (Capital): 55.7558° N, 37.6173° E
● St. Petersburg: 59.9311° N, 30.3609° E
● Volgograd: 48.7080° N, 44.5133° E
QUICK FACTS GEOGRAPHIC DATA

9. Russia
QUICK FACTS ECONOMIC DATA
CENTRAL BANK:
MONETARY UNIT:
MONETARY SYMBOL:
Central Bank of Russia
Name: Russian ruble

10. COUNTRY NAME
GDP DATA (est. 20__):
Total: $00.00 billion
Per Capita: $0,000.00
Compared to per capita of:
United States:
$59,531.66
Central African Republic:
$418.41
QUICK FACTS ECONOMIC DATA
NATURAL RESOURCES:
Iron ore, manganese, chromium, and
nickel
MAIN EXPORTS:
Name 3-5
MAIN IMPORTS:
Name 3-5
AMOUNT: $000M
COUNTRIES (Top2): Country1, Country2
AMOUNT: $0.00B
COUNTRIES (Top2): Country1, Country2

11. Russia
Major Languages Spoken:
Native Language is Russian (81% of Population)
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LANGUAGES &
RELIGIONS
Major Religions:
Religion (86% of Population)
Official Language: Russian (81%)
2nd Official Language: Ossetic (451,000 speakers)
Other Languages: Ukrainian, Buryat
Official Religion: Russian Orthodoxy (86%)
Other Religions: Other Orthadox, Old Believers, Roman Catholic,
Christians

12. Russia
QUICK FACTS GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT
STRUCTURE:
CURRENT
LEADER:
VOTING
LIBERTIES:
Category Name
Law-based state with a republic form of
government.
Type
Federal, democratic
state
Governing
Document (Est)
The Constitution of the
Russian Federation in
1993.
Vladimir Putin
Position
President
Allowed (Yes/No)
Age
Restrictions
Yes/No
18
Any Russian citizen
who is over the age of
18.

13. St. Basil’s Cathedral: Built in 1561. This is officially
known as the Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed. The
colorful, onion-shaped domes are a symbol of the
country around the world.
FAMOUS
LANDMARKS
Hermitage Museum: This is a museum of art and
culture in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is the second-
largest art museum in the world.
Russia
The Peterhof Palace: Located in a suburb of Saint
Petersburg. Today, it is a historical museum full of
structures made of gold and red wooden floors.

14. Russia
MAIN CAUSES OF MOVEMENT:
CAUSES OF
MOVEMENT
DISPLACED PEOPLE
1) Civil War
2) Generalized violence
3) Politics
4) Race/Nationality
TOP HOST OF COUNTRY REFUGEES:

15. COUNTRY NAME
MODERN
CULTURAL
PRACTICES
IMPACT OF THE WORLD
RELIGION OF _________
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PICTURE HERE (BIBLE,
KORAN…)
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16. Russia
GENDER ROLES
GIRLS/BOYS &
MEN/WOMEN
GENDER ROLES:
TYPE OF ROLE
AVG HOUSEHOLD =
The grandparents usually live with
their children and grandchildren
WOMEN/GIRLS = Women
have equal rights to study and
work in Russia.
RESTRICTIONS = Avoid giving
your political opinion unless you are well
informed.
Avoid bringing up wars Russia has been
involved in.

17. Russia
TRADITIONAL
DRESS
MEN

18. Russia
TRADITIONAL
DRESS
WOMEN

19. Russia
EVERYDAY
LIVING
DAY IN THE LIFE OF A
CHILD
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20. Russia
TRADITIONAL &
CONTEMPARY
MUSIC, DANCE,
SPORTS, FOLK TALES,
CUSTOMS

21. Russia
NATIONAL
FESTIVALS &
HOLIDAYS
HOLIDAY/FESTIVAL DATE
Defender of the
Fatherland Day
International
Women’s Day
Victory Day
Russia Day
Unity Day
February 23rd
March 8th
May 9th
June 12th
November 5th

22. Russia
FOOD
Blini
Pelmeni

24. References
Slide 1: Russian coat of arms photo from Getty Images.
Russian flag from Unknown author. (2021). The Definitive Guide to the Russian Flag-History, Meaning, and Colors. Young Pioneer Tours.
https://www.youngpioneertours.com/russian-flag-history-meaning-colors/
Slide 2: Both photos are from Jennyfer Marie Photography.
Slide 3:
Slide 4: Map and information from Hosking, G. (2021, May 1). Countries of the World: Russia. Britannica.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Russia
Slide 5: Map from Reddit. Information from Hosking, G. (2021, May 1). Countries of the World: Russia. Britannica.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Russia
Slide 6:
Slide 7: Information about Russia statistics from Unknown author. (2020, January 1). Largest Cities in Russia as of January 1, 2020, by
population. Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090061/largest-cities-in-russia/
Information about U.S statistics from Marian White. (2019, July 5). The Top 10 Largest U.S Cities by Population. Moving.
https://www.moving.com/tips/the-top-10-largest-us-cities-by-population/

25. References cont.
● Slide 8: Information from Hosking, G. (2021, May 1). Countries of the World: Russia. Britannica.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Russia
● Slide 9: Picture of front and back of money from RussianMoney. Picture of Russian ruble from REUTERS.
● Slide 10:
● Slide 11: Information from Hosking, G. (2021, May 1). Countries of the World: Russia. Britannica.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Russia
● Slide 12: : Information from Hosking, G. (2021, May 1). Countries of the World: Russia. Britannica.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Russia
● Slide 13: St. Basil’s Cathedral image from TripSavvy/Christopher Larson. Hermitage Museum photo from Visit Petersburg. The
Peterhof Palace image from pohjakroon/Pixabay.
● Slide 14: Photo courtesy of UNHCR.

26. References cont.
● Slide 15:
● Slide 16: Information from Unknown author. (2021). Russian Culture. Cultural Atlas. https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/russian-
culture/russian-culture-do-s-and-don-ts#russian-culture-do-s-and-don-ts
● Slide 17: Left picture from Rus Clothing. Picture on the right from Advantour.
● Slide 18: Both photos from The Museum of Russian Art.
● Slide 19:
● Slide 20: Photo of soccer team from Piotr Kovalev/ TASS. Photo of hockey player from Andrew Nelles/USA TODAY Sports. Photo on
the top right from Alexander Moloksher. Russian Fairy Tales Book from Ivan Bilibin. Folk picture from Ivan Bilibin.
● Slide 21: Bottom photo credit to mos.ru. Top photo credit to the Russian Embassy. Information about the holidays from
Unknown author. (2021). Holidays and Observances in Russia in 2021. Time and Date. https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/russia/

27. References cont.
● Slide 22: Photo of Pelmeni from Melinda Siklosi/Getty Images. Photo of Blini from CliqueImages/Getty Images
● Slide 23: Photo provided by The Global Ties Akron, Know Your Community Know Your World, PowerPoint Presentation template.