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3. What’s the name of this country in this map?

4. A name of the country Russian Federation Population 146,001,176 Capital Moscow President Vladimir V. Putin Flag description Currency Rouble 1Rouble = 100Copeicas

5. Russia is the biggest country in the world. So, there are big temperature differences in each area and you should select your clothes carefully when you go to Russia.

6. In winter, the average temperature is minus 1- 22 degree. In summer, the average temperature is less than 22 degree. An annual rainfall is not so much, about 25-75 millimeters.

7. You should wear thick coats, fur or long down. fur caps  CAP - you should wear fur caps which can cover your ears. boots  SHOES - you should wear boots. (It should not slip and it is with fur inside.) It is OK if you wear no tie and jacket in the restaurant, hotel or theater.

8. Bread has always been the central role in the Russian diet. They like dark, heavy rye bread. Below are the different meals of the day and what is usually eaten.

9. ZAVTRAK - BREAKFAST  an open sandwich with cheese, ham or salami with a cup of tea. OBED - LUNCH (main meal)  Obed starts with a small zakuska ( salt herring or some king of salad). It is followed by soup that is made from a homemade stock. UZHIN – SUPPER  Soup can be served again and the main course can be from vegetables like potato cakes with mushroom sauce or tvorog, cottage cheese. Tea or milk follows. borsc h piroshki

10. RRussian education system has been known as high quality for all people. RRussia's higher education system started with the foundation of the universities in Moscow and St. Petersburg in the middle of the 18 th century. IIt is still famous that Russia is eager to develop system of higher education.

11. Stages of compulsory schooling Primary education for ages 6-7 to 9-10 Senior school for ages 10-11 to 12-13 Secondary school for ages 13-14 to 14- 15. It has been determined studying elementary and lower secondary education by 15 years old as duty.

12. In the stage of compulsory education, even if children enter which school, they receive common general education until the 9th grade. Russian education system has reached the selection requirement and free choice, individual study, and group study were also introduced.

13. After the 9th grade There are 4 courses after the 9th grade completion. ①T①The 10-11th grades of an elementary middle general education school ②M②Middle vocational school ③O③Occupation technical school ④C④College Students enter one of them by proper and capability.

14. Higher Education AAfter finishing the 11th form of secondary school, they can go into higher education. AAll applicants must take competitive exam. HHigher education institution in Russia is institutes or universities in Japan. IIt offer a 5-years program of academic subjects for undergraduates in a variety of fields.

15. 《 Basic information 》 http://www.geographia.com/russia/ http://geography.about.com/library/maps/blrussia.htm http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/russian/sites.html http://www.waytorussia.net/Features/ 《 Russian Education System 》 http://www.useic.ru/russian_education/ http://studyrussian.com/MGU/russian-educationsystem.html http://www.euroeducation.net/prof/russco.htm