RUSSIA

Russian Culture They are very emotional There are lots of smokers Problems are usually toughened out or ignored Friendship is very important to Russians Russians greet by shaking hands firmly and offering a

word of greeting. In Russia, it is impolite to point using your index finger. It is also impolite to talk with your hands in your pockets

Moscow

Moscow 7th largest city in the world The population of Moscow is 10,563,038 Capital of Russia Hosted the 1980 Olympic games

St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg is a major European

cultural center, and an important Russian port on the Baltic Sea.

Saint Petersburg is also home to The Hermitage, the largest art museum in the entire world.

Russian Celebrations

Yablochniy Spas “Apple Day" is celebrated on the 19th of August.

Apples were ripening around this time, and again the custom was to pick them and bring them to the church for blessing. People eat apples with honey, and then participate in games, activities, and performances.

Troitsa The feast is known as Troitsa the first of

three feast days (including Monday and Tuesday). It is customary to bring boughs and branches into the Church.

Fun Facts!!! Russia covers 1/7th of the total land of our planet

and neighbors more countries than any other country on earth.

There are 221 museums, 2,000 libraries, more than 80 theaters, 100 concert organizations, 45 art galleries, and 62 movie theaters and nightclubs in St. Petersburg alone.

More Fun Facts!!! Russia is the only country with 12 seas on its

territory. Russia is the largest country in the world. It

covers 6.6 million square miles (17 million sq km), eleven time zones and two continents—Europe and Asia.

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