2. Why did we choose Russia?
• A lot of people live in Russia
• 10% of the governments income comes from
the sale of Vodka
• This country will never stop innovating, and
will always have new products out
• It is split into 15 geo-political parts
• Russians are some of the richest people in the
world
3. More facts…
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Largest country in the world
It has 11 time zones
Over 100 ethnicities
Biggest amount of natural gas (32% of world
reserved)
• 6 million people in the US speak Russian
• This is a country rich in culture and tradition
7. Facts about vodka
• Vodka was invented in Russia by the same
chemist who created the Periodic table of
elements
• Home made vodka is popular and called
‘samagon’
• If you ask an American about Russia this is
the first thing to come to their mind
• Commercial production was established in
the 14 century
9. Moscow
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….never sleeps
Is the biggest city in Europe
Over 10 million people
More billionaires than anywhere else in the
world (around 70)
• Very popular tourist location
10. Saint Petersburg
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St.-Petersburg originally had 101 islands(now 44)
620 bridges
It had been a capital of Russia for 2 centuries
In 20th century it changed names 3 times
Suffered three revolutions and a 900-day Siege
during the World War II