2. HOLIDAYS
Especial days
New Year Holiday.
Orthodox Christmas day.
Defender of the Fatherland
Day.
International Women's
Day.
Spring and Labour day.
Victory Day.
Russia Day.
Unity Day
3. EDUCATION
General education in Russia
comprises three stages: primary
education, which lasts for four years;
basic general education lasting for
five years and secondary education
which lasts for two to three years.
The education is free in the republics
school.
4. TRADITIONSTRADITIONSTRADITIONS
Christmas: It is the holiday of the birth of
Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world, whose
advent gave people hope for mercy, kindness,
truth and eternal life.
5. HEALTH
Type of healthcare system: It is currently
estimated that only 20% of the Russian
population have access to quality medical
services.
Healthcare Network: The Russian
healthcare network is huge, with 9,663
hospitals, 16,615 polyclinics and 3,252
emergency centers. In addition, Russia
has more than 600,000 doctors and more
than 1,300,000 auxiliary health personnel.
6. DAILYLIFE
Russian culture is non-
individualistic. The power of an
individual in Russia is much less
than in the west and most deals
are pushed through family,
friends and acquaintances. A
famous Russian saying is, "One is
not a soldier in the battlefield." In
Russia, it is necessary to know
people in power to make things
work.
7. El desmán Ruso
(Desmana moschata)
WILDLIFE
It is a small animal about 17-22
cm long and has many tails;
weighs 220 g. Its coat is brown,
very soft, silky and shiny. That
is why it has been hunted since
ancient times for the value of its
fur, currently in the species on
the verge of extinction.
8. FOOD
Bliniis is a Russian type of
pancakes or crepes. They are
usually thin and big, they
may be served with sour
cream, jam, honey, or caviar
or smokes salmon. They
often eat bliniis folded or
rolled with all sorts of filling
such as mushrooms, cottage
cheese, ground meat,
cabbage and many others
