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RUSSIA

RUSSIA. Fast Facts. -AKA the Russian Federation - Language : Russian - Major religions : Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism. Fast Facts. - Capital : Moscow - President : Vladimir Putin. Russian Literature. Folklore Slavic mythology Russian fairy tales Fiction & science fiction

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RUSSIA

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  1. RUSSIA

  2. Fast Facts -AKA the Russian Federation -Language: Russian -Major religions: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism

  3. Fast Facts -Capital: Moscow -President: Vladimir Putin

  4. Russian Literature • Folklore • Slavic mythology • Russian fairy tales • Fiction & science fiction • Poetry • Philosophical pieces (Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky) • Humor: word play, puns, satire

  5. Russian Literature • Considered to be some of the most influential literature in the world • Censorship under Joseph Stalin’s reign

  6. Chastushka -A type of traditional Russian poetry: • 1 quatrain • ABAB or ABCB rhyme scheme • Trochaic tetrameter • Humorous, satirical, or ironic • Often put to music • Rigid, sort structure • Chastushka means “to speak fast”

  7. Krasheninnikov Volcano

  8. Peterhorf Palace, Saint Petersburg

  9. Valley of Geysers

  10. Mount Elbrus (highest point in Russia)

  11. St. Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow Where are we? Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe

  12. Main Stadium for 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi

  13. Sources http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/russia-facts/ Online 8 March 2013 http://www.languageisavirus.com/poetry-guide/chastushka.html#.UTnjZ9F88mY Online 8 March 2013 http://russiapedia.rt.com/basic-facts-about-russia/ Online 8 March 2013

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