Russian people

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/russian-people

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Russian people?Spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia, covering approximately 17.1 million square kilometers
2. How many people live in Russian people?Approximately 146 million people, making it the ninth most populous country
3. What kind of government does Russian people have?Federal semi-presidential republic
4. What is the largest freshwater lake?Lake Baikal, holding approximately 20% of the world's unfrozen fresh surface water
5. What is the Russian people known for?They are known for their warm hospitality, famous writers, beautiful music, and amazing ballet performances.
6. Why is Russia the biggest country?Russia covers about 17.1 million square kilometers, which is larger than any other nation, and it stretches across 11 time zones.

Taiga: The vast, coniferous forest biome that covers much of Siberia and northern Russia.
Cyrillic Alphabet: The alphabet used for writing Russian and several other Slavic languages, derived from Greek.
Geopolitical: Relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.