From Russia With Love

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Russian Federation…

Organized in 1918, after the Bolshevik Revolution.

Declared independence by virtue of the Federation Parliament in 1990.

Where is Russia?

Life in RussiaMonetary matters and the economy

Population

Government

Monetary matters in the Motherland…

•What is Money in Russia?

•How does the government use money?

•Currency rate is

$1 = 31.11 rubles…yikes!

(that’s 3 cents per ruble!)

Population!Current: 147 Million (6,592,734 sq. mi.) by 2050: 100 M exp.

Growth rate:-0.35% Birth rate:9.35 births/1,000 population Death rate:13.85 deaths/1,000 population

80% Ethnic

10 Million in Moscow

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Life in Russia: the stereotype

Government

Citizenry

Effects of Russian politicsThe Wall that ran

through Berlin was a Russian trademark…a lot

has changed since the days of Gorbechev and

Reagan.

Russia can be very beautiful…

Jerewan-Garni

Russian CountrysideWladikavkas

Recap:Russian economy has dwindled drastically in the past decade. The death rate exceeds the birth rate and will result in a dwindling population.Russian government has evolved from a Communistic approach to a Democratic and are experiencing growing pains.

References:http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/rs.htmlhttp://www.google.comhttp://www.webshots.comhttp://www.russia.comhttp://expedia.comEncyclopedia Britannica/Russia

Any questions?