Russia

1. By: Jack and Peter Russia http://www.worldmapnow.com/images/2009/11/russia_map.png http://www.libarts.uco.edu/history/faculty/plaks/maps/Russ_Topography01.jpg http://map.rin.ru/images/rusmap_e.gif

2. Population Statistics: • 141,945,966 people. • About 21.5 people per square miles

3. Religions • The 4 main Religions: • Christianity • Islam • Buddhism • Judaism

4. Information on Government • Used to be Communist • Federal semi-presidential Republic • President: Dmitry Medvedev • Prime Minister: Vladimir Putin

5. Information on General Economy • Economy is not so good • Average salary is $640 per month • GPD: 2.129 Trillion • Growth is 3.8% yearly • 13% population below poverty

6. History of Russia Russia was originally called Rus named by Slavic Tribes. During the 11th and 12th centuries, Russia was very unimportant. The Mongols invaded Russia and held it from 1237 to the late 1300’s. Ivan the III kept Russia until the early 1600’s. The Period of Turmoil ‘till 1602. Peter the Great and his descendants lasted until 1762. Tsars ruled until the early 1900’s when Russia fought in world war 1, world war 2 and then the cold war. The Bolshevik Revelation was in 1907.

7. Climate Overview • Record low temperature: -68 C/-90.4 F • Hottest Month: July • Coldest Month: January • Summer and Winter only 2 seasons • Spring and Fall just transitions • Most natural resources on Earth

8. Geography • Very northern country of Asia • About 17,098,300 square kilometers • About 6,592,800 square miles • Mountainous, flat and forestry

9. Language and Keywords • Language: Russian • Keywords: • DA: yes • No=No • Primeat= Hello • En= Hey • Я не говорю на русском (YA ne govoryu na russkom) = I don’t speak Russian • Где я могу найти…(Gde ya mogu naĭti...) = Where do i find…

10. Currency and Exchange Rate • Currency: Rubles (RUB) • 1 RUB = .03365 USD

11. Requirements For Visiting • Visa needed: $36 for 2 • Shots needed: • Tetanus • Hepatitis A • Hepatitis B • Tick-borne Encephalitis

12. Best Time to Visit • July- October. • Low tourism: October – November • Cold: December – May • Coldest country in the world

13. Information on Regional Foods and Delicacies • Water is bad • Restaurant : Godunov • Famous for the variety of Breads • Stroganoff • Orloff • Kiev

14. Information On Attractions • Bell tower of Ivan the Great • Cathedral of Christ • Archangel catheters • The Kremlin • Lennis Tomb

15. Summary • Russia has the worlds largest nuclear bunker. It runs in underground tunnels protected by 6 meters of concrete walls. It was used and monitored 24/7 back in the cold war when they were under the threat of the USA nuking Russia. It had enough food and oxygen to last for 2 weeks. Its now a tourist site • Russia plans to build a high speed railway from Samara to St. Petersburg for the 2018 world cup. It is supposed to cost up to $60 Billion and run for about 30 years.

16. Itinerary • We will be there for 8 days • Start (2 days): Moscow – visit bell tower of Ivan the Great, Cathedral of Christ, Archangel Cathetres and the Kremlin. Museum and lunch at 4 siter restaurant • Middle(4 days): Krasyana Polyana – Ski resort • End(1 day of traveling back, then getting up early to fly): Fly from Moscow back to America

17. Expenses • Visa: $36 • United flight: $799 • Moscow $6.99 • Restaurant: $3.36 • Sudar: $2.37 • Museum + lunch: $58.85 • Museums + tomb + lunch: $146.29 • Ski Resort: $1223.37 • Bus ride to Moscow: $2000 • Total: about $4276.23

18. Regional Dish • Paroshki

19. Pictures

21. Bibliography • http://www.libarts.uco.edu/history/faculty/plaks/maps/Russ_Topography01.jpg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia • www.Bcaihistories.org/Russia.html • www.Jzoki.com • http://www.worldmapnow.com/images/2009/11/russia_map.png • http://map.rin.ru/images/rusmap_e.gif