Russia
The History and Facts About it
Country Facts
Abbreviation- RU
Capital- Moscow
Largest City- Moscow
Area- 6.602 million miles squared
Population- 143.5 million
Nickname
Even though it doesn't have an official nickname most people call it Mother Russia.
Russian National Anthem
Russian Flag
It was originally used as an ensign for Russian merchant ships, and later became the official flag of the Tsardom of Russia.
Russia's HIstory
Slavs in Russia
In around 1500 B.C. Russia had slavs. The slavs are an Indo-European group that settled in the region of Poland and Western Russia.
Vikings
In the 9th century vikings appeared in Russia. Later opn the vikings start the first Russian city.
The First Russians
The first Russians appeared in the 10th-11th century. The vikings of Kiev are prosperous and start becoming more then vikings,Russians.
Russia GDP
Russia's GDP per capita is 8,142 in 2015.
Russia's Unemployment Rate
There unemployment rate is only 5.6 percent in 2015.
Policy Interest rate
The policy interest rate in 2015 is at 11.00 percent.
Russian Religion
There are 3 huge religions in Russia, Christianity, Islam, and Tengrism.
Borscht
This is a very famous Russian food, it's a soup. It's a beet soup that is full of vegetables and meat, often served with sour cream.
Folk Tales
Russia has a rich tradition of folk tales. Most derive from Saliv myths. These include the Baba Yaga and the Fire Bird, both of these can be bad and are only a few of the many.