1. Russia By : Alex Parton

2. 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

3. 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

4. National Monuments in Russia? St. Basle's Cathedral Statue of Lenin Moscow city capital Yenisey

5. 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

6. Art People make matriyashki, which are stacking dolls People make Russian eggs People make paintings

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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 7 th New Years – January 1 st, 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

10. What People Speak in Russia 80% speak Russian Privet means hi Paka means bye Pozhalvista means please Da means yes Nyet means no

11. 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

12. Life as a Kid Most family's live in apartments Watch TV at night Go on walks a lot Grandparents live with their families

13. School Kids walk to school Schools have numbers not names You start at age 6

14. Population More than 138 million people Slaves- 10,000 years ago More than 10 million people in Moscow