RUSSIA-Matt

__Russia__ Russia is a present overview of the largest country in the world. Even After a large loss of territory following the collapse of the Soviet Union. In 1991 the Russia Federation or its Russia remains the largest country in the world. Stretching over two continents in the northern hemisphere. The water area is about 79,400 kilometers. National Anthem Ayan of Russia Federation. The capital of Russia would be Moscow. 82 percent of the population is ethnic Russian, and move then 100 ethnic groups of Asia and Europeans stock from the rest. Ethnic Russians drive from the eastern Slavic group which split off from other slaves before the seventh century. Education from the first through the nine grades is free. The Russian flag has three horizontal stories. The stripes are white and blue, and red. White means pure. Blue stands for noble. Red means bold and brave. The flag of the Russian Federation was first used by the Russian Empire. From 1699 ton 1918. At that the time, each stripe stood for a branch of the armed forces. Russia adopted this flag when it became country in 1991. Life in Russia has changed since the breakup of the Soviet Union. About 75% of Russians now live in crowed cities. Russians use grain in many of their Russians. Russians eat more rye bread then any people in the country. Most Russians clothes are from North America. But Russians sometimes dress as people did long ago. The language they mostly speak Baltic, The Lantuians and the Lithuanians speak this language, The caucasus mountains in the southwest are the home of peoples speaking many different. Religon- Mostly Russian orthoday. Population 148 million.  The Demise of the Soviet Union in 1991 brought a measure of freedom to Russia's people, but at the same time this change removed or severely weakened certain elements of the social safety net, which for many years had included a guarantee of employment, basic medical care, and government subsidies for food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. For the average citizen, social and economic conditions worsened considerably in the early post communist era. Although some components of state support remained close to their Soviet-era levels, the government lacked the resources to compensate Russia's citizens for the stresses of the transition period.  The end of the Soviet Union meant the disappearance of a reliable, if mediocre, set of social expectations for every Russian. Lacking such guidance, various elements of Russian society moved in very different directions. A small segment took immediate action--both legal and illegal--to make the most of its newfound range of opportunities for self-expression and economic advancement. Although few such adventurers found success, those who did coalesced into a new class of wealthy Russians independent of the government. The vast majority, however, met the prospect of reduced predictability in their lives with suspicion, confusion, or resentment. Remembering the security of Soviet life, many clung to symbolic or real remnants of that life, particularly in the workplace.  As the economic controls of centralized government were eased, prices for basic necessities rose--sometimes precipitously--and society was buffeted by marked increases in crime, infectious diseases, drug addiction, homelessness, and suicide. Growing pollution and other environmental hazards added to the malaise.