Russia
The Former USSR Today
Russian Flag
- Tricolor flag with red, white, and blue horizontal stripes
- Some Russians believe the colors are symbols: white as generosity, blue as loyalty and wisdom, and red as courage and love
- Based on the flag of the Netherlands
- Adopted on August 21, 1991
- Created by Peter the Great
Image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/archive/f/f3/20120812153730!Flag_of_Russia.svg
Flag Information: http://www.worldflags101.com/r/russia-flag.aspx
Map of Russia
Ethnic Make-up of Russia
Russian 77.7%
Tatar 3.7%
Ukrainian 1.4%
Bashkir 1.1%
Chuvash 1%
Chechen 1%
Other 10.2%
Unspecified 3.9%