A Quick Lesson On Russia
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Russia is the world's biggest country.
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80% of the population is ethnic Russian and the other 20% covers 150 different nationalities
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The climate in Russia ranges from subtropical to arctic
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Most people in Russia travel either by train or plane
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Russia is a democratic state with a republican form of government and a head of the state is the President elected by the citizens of Russia every six years
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Russian people love to celebrate and take national holidays very seriously
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Most Russians are very patriotic people
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Russians strongly believe in a shared community.
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Often Russians will join a table of strangers rather than sit alone
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Russians greet with a strong handshake and direct eye contact
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When is shaking the hand of a women the handshake is less firm
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When female friends greet each other they kiss on the cheek three times starting with the left
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Close male friends hug and pat each other on the back
