Russia is the largest country in the world by territory. It spans Europe and Asia and has a population of over 142 million. Russia has a diverse landscape that includes mountains, forests, lakes, and volcanoes. It has a federal republic government with Moscow as its capital. Russia has a long history and culture and is home to many ethnic groups and religious affiliations, with Orthodox Christianity and Islam being the most prevalent.

1. Russian Federation
Российская Федерация

2. Russia – country of regions

3. Crossroads of Religions and
Civilizations
Ivolginsk, Buryatia Novgorod Kazan’, Tatarstan

4. Largest* Country in the
world
• 7th Most Populated Country (142.7 mln)
• 10th World Economy** (1.57 bn)
• Mt. Elbrus – highest peak in Europe
• River Volga – longest river in Europe
…
* - by territory
**- by GDP (PPP) in 2006

5. Statistic information
• Capital - Moscow
• Official language - Russian
• Currency - Ruble
• Population density - 8.4 persons per sq km
22 persons per sq mi (2005 estimate)
• Urban population distribution - 73 percent (2003
estimate)
• Rural population distribution - 27 percent (2003
estimate)
• Chief religious affiliations - Orthodox (Russian)
Christian, 52 percent
Muslim, 8 percent
Atheist, 5 percent

6. …Not quite European…
• 77% of territory of Russia basically is in Asia
• Almost all oil and gas deposits are in Siberia
• Most of the investment in next 20 years will be made in
Siberia and Far East
…But not Asian as well…
• 73% of Population lives in Europe.
• More 80% are Christians
• Russian language belongs to the Indo-European family
of languages
• European Union – main trade partner (45%)

7. Government of Russia
Form of government
Federal republic
Head of state
President
Head of government
Prime minister
Legislature
Bicameral legislature (Federal Acting Russian president
Assembly): Dmitry Medvedev
Council of the Federation, 178
members
State Duma, 450 members
Voting qualifications
Universal at age 18
Constitution
12 December 1993
Highest court Acting Prime minister,
Constitutional Court Vladimir Putin

8. Cultural Institutions

9. Nation’s trade

10. Educational Institutions
Siberian Federal University Moscow state university
Ural state university Tomsk state

11. Olympic champions
Olga Pileva(Medvedceva)
Yelena Isinbayeva
Buvaisar Saitiev
Evgeni Plushenko

12. Winter pastime winter swimmers
snowball fight
Rolling on sleigh Rolling from hill

13. Diverse Russia – Kamchatka
Volcano Geyser

14. Diverse Russia – Siberia
Forest
Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal

15. Diverse Russia – Central part

16. Diverse Russia – Kavkaz
Mountains
Fortress Derbent

17. Diverse Russia
Plateau G’uzeripl’ – West Caucasia

18. DiverseDiverse Russia region
Russia – Moscow
Moscow region – near river Oka

19. Krasnoyarsk
MY NATIVE TOWN

20. Krasnoyarsk

21. Fountains in Krasnoyarsk

22. Sights of Krasnoyarsk

23. National Nature Reserve Stolby
1-st stolb
Height: 80m
Perimeter:640m

24. National Nature Reserve Stolby
Mountain
“Ded”.(like
Grandfather)
Sight from this mountain

25. National Nature Reserve Stolby
Mountains “Peria”
(like Feders).

26. THE END
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