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Russia is the largest country on earth by area, and extends over the entirety of Northern Asia and a large portion of Eastern Europe. It has 11 time zones and shares borders with over 10 different countries.
Currency: Russian ruble
Population: 144.5 million people
See the fact file below for more information on the Russia or alternatively, you can download our 21-page Russia worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment.
Key Facts & Information
History of Russia:
- Russia’s history extends back to the 9th century with the arrival of the traders and warriors group, the Varangians (Scandinavian Vikings) from the Baltic Sea region.
- In the 11th and 12th centuries, Turkic tribes nearby resulted in a massive migration of Slavic people to more northern areas.
- By the early 14th century, the Grand Duchy of Moscow began to assert influence in central Russia (at the time referred to as Rus’) and was responsible for unifying lands and expanding Russia.
- Ivan III (also known as “Ivan the Great”) consolidated central and northern Russia under the dominion of Moscow and, through marriage, adopted the double-headed eagle as Russia’s coat-of-arms.
- The first tsar of Russia was the Grand Duke Ivan IV (also known as “Ivan the Terrible”).
- Although very unliked, Ivan IV nearly doubled the size of Russia and transformed it into a multiethnic and transcontinental state.
- Russia was proclaimed an Empire in 1721 under Peter the Great, who also founded St.Petersburg as the country’s new capital.
- Under Peter the Great, Russia saw an influx of new Western European cultural influences.
- Russia fought against Napoleon in the 19th century; although Napoleon reached Moscow, he failed due to heavy resistance coupled with the harsh, cold Russian winter.
- Socialism began to rise in the late 19th century.
- Due to the quick rise of socialism, the last Russian Emperor, Nicholas II, was unable to prevent the Russian Revolution of 1905 from happening.
- In 1914, Russia entered World War I, and three years later, the Russian Revolution of 1917 occurred.
- The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), otherwise known as the Soviet Union, formed on December 30, 1922. Pictured below are Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, and Mikhail Kalinin in 1919.
- In 1939 the U.S.S.R fought alongside the United States in World War II; however, once the war ended, the strained relationship between the two countries led to the Cold War.
- The Cold War ended in 1991, and led to the collapse of the Soviet Union; Boris Yeltsin became the first elected President in Russian history in June of the same year.
- In December of that year, the U.S.S.R became the independent Russian Federation.
- In 2000, Vladimir Putin won the presidential election, and has held a high position of power in Russia ever since.
Geography of Russia:
- Russia has a huge coastline of nearly 23,000 miles along the Arctic and Pacific Oceans, as well as along a number of seas. It also has thousands of rivers and inland bodies of water.
- A large part of Russia has a humid continental climate, whereas the Northern parts are Subarctic.
- Within Russian, you would likely see a variety of animals including brown bears, reindeer, Arctic foxes, seals, polar bears, elk, wolves, Siberian tigers, the Amur leopard (seen below), lynx, walruses, lemmings, and wolverines.
- For nine months of the year, many lichens, mosses, and flowers are covered under snow on the tundra ice fields.
- The taiga forest (also known as boreal forest) contains many spruces, firs, and pines, as well as lichen and berries.
- There are more than 160 different ethnic groups in Russia.
- Russian folk culture includes an assortment of ethnic Russian clothing, and Russian cuisine is like no other, with an emphasis on flavorful soups and stews, meat dishes, and wheat and barley.
- Typical ethnic musical instruments that are popular in Russia include the gusli and the balalaika. Dancing is also very popular.
- Russia is also famous for its dancers and popular ballets, including The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, and Swan Lake.
This is a fantastic bundle which includes everything you need to know about Russia across 21 in-depth pages. These are ready-to-use Russia worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about the Russia which is the largest country on earth by area, and extends over the entirety of Northern Asia and a large portion of Eastern Europe. It has 11 time zones and shares borders with over 10 different countries.
Complete List Of Included Worksheets
- Russia Facts.
- Spotlight on Tchaikovsky.
- Time Zone Map.
- Russia Crossword.
- The Russian Circus.
- Russia Wordsearch.
- The Siege of Leningrad.
- Russian Cuisine.
- Compare the Ivans.
- Russia Acrostic.
- Invented by Russians.
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