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From Russia With Love. The Russian Federation Flag. Russian Federation…. Organized in 1918, after the Bolshevik Revolution. Declared independence by virtue of the Federation Parliament in 1990. Where is Russia?. Life in Russia. Monetary matters and the economy Population Government.
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From Russia With Love The Russian Federation Flag
Russian Federation… Organized in 1918, after the Bolshevik Revolution. Declared independence by virtue of the Federation Parliament in 1990.
Life in Russia • Monetary matters and the economy • Population • Government
Monetary matters in the Motherland… • What is Money in Russia? • How does the government use money? • Currency rate is • $1 = 31.11 rubles…yikes! • (that’s 3 cents per ruble!)
Population! • Current: 147 Million (6,592,734 sq. mi.) by 2050: 100 M exp. • Growth rate:-0.35% Birth rate:9.35 births/1,000 population Death rate:13.85 deaths/1,000 population • 80% Ethnic • 10 Million in Moscow
Life in Russia: the stereotype Citizenry Government
Effects of Russian politics The Wall that ran through Berlin was a Russian trademark…a lot has changed since the days of Gorbechev and Reagan.
Russia can be very beautiful… Jerewan-Garni Wladikavkas Russian Countryside
Recap: • Russian economy has dwindled drastically in the past decade. • The death rate exceeds the birth rate and will result in a dwindling population. • Russian government has evolved from a Communistic approach to a Democratic and are experiencing growing pains.
References: • http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/rs.html • http://www.google.com • http://www.webshots.com • http://www.russia.com • http://expedia.com • Encyclopedia Britannica/Russia