Course summary (Russian Federation):
Russian Federation. Russia is a middle income country with a population of approximately 143 million people and a gross national income per capital of $7570 in 2007.
Russia is a Middle income country with a population of approximately
143 million people and a gross national income per capital of $7570 in
2007.
Russian culture has a long history and tradition and Russians are very proud
of it. Russians consider themselves as a well educated nation. Russia has the
highest educational level in the world (more than 40% of the total population
have college or university degree).
More than 100 nationalities inhabit Russia, making it one of the most
multinational states in the world. The country contains 32 ethnic divisions
that are scattered throughout its territory.
Religion plays a prominent role in the public and spiritual life of today's
Russia. The majority of Russians consider themselves as Christians, and belongs
to Russian Orthodox Church. Russia adopted Christianity under Prince
Vladimir of Kiev in 988, in a ceremony patterned on Byzantine rites. Russia's
baptism laid the foundations for the rise of the Russian Orthodox Church. The
Orthodox Church structure also differs in many ways from that of Catholics and
Protestants.
Example of the course Russian Federation:
Russian is the official language of Russia. It is also an official language
of Belarus, Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan. Russian is one of the six official
languages of the United Nations. Education in Russian is still a popular choice
for both Russian as a second language and native speakers in Russia as well as
many of the former Soviet republics.
Alcohol is a latent problem, the use and abuse of vodka and other drinks is
very common in the lifestyles of the population. The Russian Federation and the
chaotic process of privatization creates the difficulty of establishing the
clear rules of the game for everybody and from there, comes the proliferation of pressure Groups known as mafias.
Moscow is the capital and the largest city of Russia, and the largest
city in Europe, with its metropolitan area ranking among
the largest urban areas in the world. Moscow is the country's political, economic, religious, financial, educational and
transportation centre.
Russia shares borders with: Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the People's Republic of
China, Mongolia, and
North Korea. Has
maritime borders with Japan and the
United States.
CIS (Community of Independent States)
- Russian Companies
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Международном Бизнесе Импорт и Экспорт
Russia, Culture, Religion, Orthodox, Russian Language, State System, Russian Federation, population, university degree, 100 nationalities, Russian Orthodox Church, Master, international business
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