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•Capital:Moscow

•Official Language: Russian.

•Currency: Russian Ruble.

CurrencyCurrencyCurrencyCurrency

Fun FactsFun FactsFun FactsFun Facts

Alaska SaleAlaska SaleAlaska SaleAlaska Sale•Russia sold Alaska to the

United States in 1867 for $7.2 million dollars .

•Many Americans said:"We bought a huge and expensive farm walruses".

Russian last namesRussian last namesRussian last namesRussian last names

•The Russian last names of people can go on male or female.

•It goes well with the person.

The first person to go The first person to go into Spaceinto Space

The first person to go The first person to go into Spaceinto Space

•It was Russia, not the United States the first nation that sent a man into space(The EE.UU. Were the first to send a man to the moon).

•The first person who looked at our Earth from space was the Russian Yuri Gagarin.

They are very They are very interestinginteresting

They are very They are very interestinginteresting

•There are 2000 libraries, 100 places dedicated to concerts, more than 80 theatres, 62 cinemas, 45 art galleries and 221 museums in St. Petersburg alone.

Reserves of unfrozen Reserves of unfrozen fresh waterfresh water

Reserves of unfrozen Reserves of unfrozen fresh waterfresh water

•Russia is a home to a fifth of global reserves of unfrozen fresh water.

Typical FoodTypical FoodTypical FoodTypical FoodThe dishes of Russian cuisine have enough The dishes of Russian cuisine have enough

calories in winter because more energy is needed.calories in winter because more energy is needed.The dishes of Russian cuisine have enough The dishes of Russian cuisine have enough

calories in winter because more energy is needed.calories in winter because more energy is needed.

BorschBorschBorschBorsch

•The borsch soup is typical of Russia contains beef,potatoes,tomatoes, cabbage and a variety of meats.

ZakuskiZakuskiZakuskiZakuski

•Zakuski is a salad that includes caviar,pickles,fish,meat, vegetables and egg.

StroganoffStroganoffStroganoffStroganoff

•The beef stroganoff is a beef cut into fine pieces with a cream sauce.

ClothingClothingClothingClothing

Women DressWomen DressWomen DressWomen Dress

•It consists of a white shirt and red skirt over white apron skirt sets.

•The heads became a hat called "kichka"

Men ClothesMen ClothesMen ClothesMen Clothes

•It consists of a shirt known as "kosovorotka", a belt and pants.

•Shirt buttons on the sides, carrying an embroidered shirt.

Tourist PlacesTourist PlacesTourist PlacesTourist Places

St. PetersburgSt. PetersburgSt. PetersburgSt. Petersburg•St. Petersburg: It is the cultural centre of the

country. It offers splendid architectural jewels like the Winter Palace and the Cathedral of Kazan.

MoscowMoscowMoscowMoscow

•Political,scientific,historical, architectural and business Center of Russia, exhibits the country's most extreme contrasts.

Museum HermitageMuseum HermitageMuseum HermitageMuseum Hermitage

•It is located in the city of St.Petersburg and here a huge collection of over 3 million articles and pieces of different culture houses.