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Russia By Samantha Sports In Russia Soccer Ice Hockey/Skating Gymnastics Sled Racing Canoeing Russia’s Fast Facts The USSR got attacked by Germany. The population is about 150 million people. It is the largest country Some Holidays Celebrated In Russia New Years Day Easter
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Russia By Samantha
Sports In Russia • Soccer • Ice Hockey/Skating • Gymnastics • Sled Racing • Canoeing
Russia’s Fast Facts • The USSR got attacked by Germany. • The population is about 150 million people. • It is the largest country
Some Holidays Celebrated In Russia • New Years Day • Easter • Victory Day • Independence Day • Hannuka
Popular Foods in Russia • Tomatoes • Grapes • Cucumbers • Green beans • Grain-Grain is very common in breads such as rye bread and a bread called kasha. • Soup-Popular soups include borsch (BOORSH) and shchi (SHEE).
Russia’s Flag • The Russian flag has 3 horizontal stripes in blue, red, and white. • Blue stands for noble. • Red means brave and bold. • White means pure. • The flag was first used by the Russian Empire from 1699 to 1918. Back then, the stripes stood for one of the three armed forces. • Russia adopted the flag when it first became a country in1991