Russia
Questions related to the Russian Federation, (the largest country in the world) and its geography, history, demographics, government, politics, economy, people, culture etc.
Asked in Languages and Cultures, Russia
What languages are spoken in Russia?
There is only one official language in Russia and that is
Russian but there are over 100 minority languages spoken in Russia
today (with the most popular being English)
Russia is the largest country in the world and has a large
diversity of ethnic groups, languages and customs. Some of the
languages other than Russian are - Khalkha-Buryat, Even/Lamut,
Evenki/Tungus, Nanai, Udehe, Chuvash, Altay, Yakut, Uygur, Bashkir,
Tartar, Erzya, Ingrian, Karelian, Livonian, Mari/Cheremis, Moksha,
Mordvin, Veps, Votic, Komi/Zyrian, Komi-Permyak, Saami,
Udmurt/Votyak, Enets, Nenets, Nganasan, Selkup, Khanty/Ostyak,
Mansi/Vogul, and these are just the Altaic and Uralic languages,
many of which are very localised and spoken only by small
groups.
Answer
Although Russian is the only federally official language of the
Russian Federation, there are several other officially-recognized
languages within Russia's various constituencies. This is a list of
languages that are official only in certain parts of Russia (the
language family in which the language belongs is given in
parentheses).
Abaza (Northwest Caucasian; in the Karachay-Cherkess
Republic)
Adyghe (Northwest Caucasian; in the Republic of Adygea)
Altay (Turkic; in the Altai Republic)
Avar (Northeast Caucasian; in the Republic of Dagestan)
Bashkir (Turkic; in the Republic of Bashkortostan)
Buryat (Mongolic; in Agin-Buryat Okrug and the Buryat
Republic)
Chechen (Northeast Caucasian; in the Chechen Republic)
Chukchi (Chukotko-Kamchatkan; in Chukotka Autonomous
Okrug)
Chuvash (Turkic; in the Chuvash Republic)
Erzya (Uralic; in the Republic of Mordovia)
Ingush (Northeast Caucasian; in the Republic of
Ingushetia)
Kabardian (Northwest Caucasian; in the Kabardino-Balkar
Republic and Karachay-Cherkess Republic)
Kalmyk (Mongolic; in the Republic of Kalmykia)
Karachay-Balkar (Turkic; in the Kabardino-Balkar Republic and
Karachay-Cherkess Republic)
Khakas (Turkic; in the Republic of Khakassia)
Khanty (Uralic; in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug)
Komi-Zyrian (Uralic; in the Komi Republic)
Mansi (Uralic; in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug)
Mari (Uralic; in the Mari El Republic)
Moksha (Uralic; in the Republic of Mordovia)
Nenets (Uralic; in Nenets Autonomous Okrug)
Nogai (Turkic; in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic)
Ossetic (Indo-European; in the Republic of North
Ossetia-Alania)
Tatar (Turkic; in the Republic of Tatarstan)
Tuvan (Turkic; in the Tuva Republic)
Udmurt (Uralic; in the Udmurt Republic)
Yakut (Turkic; in the Sakha Republic)
Answer
The primary and official language of Russia is Russian. However
there are some 35 other languages that have official status in one
or more regions of Russia.
Answer
Most of the residents of Russia speak the Russian language. Other
languages spoken in Russia include German, French, and
English.
Russian, German Belorussian and Ukrainian
the aofical language of russia is Russian
Russian.
Russian.
Russian obviously...
Yes,Ukrainian,Tartar,English and Polish.
They speak English
Russian obviously.
A great many languages are spoken in Russia and the former USSR due
to the many and varied diversity of its people. The official
language is Russian which is taught to all school children in
addition to any local languages. The Russian alphabet is
Cyrillic.
Russian
Russian and English.
Russian.
Russian language
Russian
salvik and Russian
Russian
Russian
More then 100 (if not to count plenty of dialect forms of this
languages). But to be true, you can hear in Russia almost any of
languages, because this country is one of the most significant
players in world politics and commerce.
Russian and English.
Of all the languages of Russia, Russian is the only official
language. 27 different languages are considered official languages
in various regions of Russia, along with Russian. There are over
100 minority languages spoken in Russia today. Also a lot of
minority language are in danger of extinction.
Russian =)
In general, Russians speak Russian. It uses the cyrillic alphabet
(derived from greek), although the language itself is more slavic
in origin.
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About 100
Russians speak Russian.
Most Russian people speak Russian.
Russian is the official language, but there are 27 others in
various regions
papito language
Slavic
Russian
Russian. (Pruski.)
Russian
Russian is the official language but there are 27 other languages
in Russia because of diversity.
Russian.
Russians speak mainly Russian.
Russian is most common.
russian
They speak the Russian language obviously.
Russian, and most other slavic languages belong to the
Indo-European family of languages.
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Asked in Russia, Catherine the Great, Women in History
What philosopher did Catherine the Great admire?
montesquieu, voltaire, diderot
Asked in Space Travel and Exploration, Russia, Artificial Satellites
When was the first satellite launched?
The first satellite was launched on October 4, 1957, the
landfill Tura-Tam (now - Baikonur). This day is celebrated in
Russia as a day of cosmic forces. The satellite descended from
orbit January 4, 1958.
Asked in Russia
What kinds of transportation is used in Russia?
Car,Bus,Train,Motorcycle,Bike,Helicopter and everything else
there is to transport in.Including carriages.
Asked in Russia, Mount Everest
How much taller is mount elbrus than mount Olympus?
Mount Olympus - 2,917 m (9,570 ft)
Mount Elbrus - 5,642 m (18,510 ft)
Asked in Russia
What mountain range divides Russia and Asia?
The Ural mountains divide Europe and Asia.
Asked in Russia, Asia
Are Russia and Asia the same continent?
No. Russia is not a continent, it is a country. Asia is a
continent. Part of Russia is in the continent of Asia and a smaller
part of it is in the continent of Europe.
Asked in History, Peter the Great, History of Russia, Russia
Who built a city as a window to the west?
Peter the Great, Czar (Emperor) of Russia, built St. Petersburg
as a "window to the west" as part of his efforts to make Russia
more like civilized Europe than Asia.
Asked in Geology, Russia, Northern Hemisphere
Does the GPAA have claims in northern GA?
Yes, GPAA has both claims and a LDMA cite in Georgia see
goldprospectors.org for details. Yes, GPAA has both claims and a
LDMA cite in Georgia see goldprospectors.org for details.
Asked in Travel & Places, Countries, States, and Cities, Russia, Mountains
Where are the Ural Mountains located?
== == The Ural Mountains are located mostly in Russia, with the
southern end in Kazakhstan. The range is considered to mark the
continental border between Europe and Asia, extending 1500
miles from the Kara Sea and Arctic Ocean in the north nearly to the
Aral and Caspian Seas in the south.
Asked in History of the United States, Alaska, Russia
Why did Russia sell Alaska to us?
Q: Why did Russia sell Alaska to us?
C: Good Question!
A: The Russian Empire discovered Alaska somewhere in the 1800's.
At this particular time, every country in the world was extremely
poor and had harsh challenges like, exploring new worlds, finding
new supplies, and did not even good enough technologies. The world
struggled from the Roman Empire, and the Ottoman Empire. The
Russians suffered deeply from this. So, they sold Alaska to the
Americans to gain more richness in their country. Today, Russia's
land expansion is two to three times larger than America. Which
leads them to the wealthiest country in the world. America and
China are tied up with each other today. Russia has a poor economy
still, because of their government. Their government overtakes
thousands of homes and houses today. Russia has a harsh government
in the past decade.
Asked in Cruises and Ocean Liners, Russia
What is Russia?
The Russian Federation is the largest of the 21 republics that
make up the Commonwealth of Independent States. It occupies most of
eastern Europe and north Asia, stretching from the Baltic Sea in
the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east, and from the Arctic
Ocean in the north to the Black Sea and the Caucasus in the south.
It is bordered by Norway and Finland in the northwest; Estonia,
Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine, Poland, and Lithuania in the west;
Georgia and Azerbaijan in the southwest; and Kazakhstan, Mongolia,
China, and North Korea along the southern border.
Asked in Russia, Population
What is the population of Russia?
141,377,752 exact from the C.I.A. (Central Intelligence
Agency)
The population of Russia is 141,927,279 as of January 1,
2010.
As of November, 2009, the Russian Federation (Russian) government
projected the population to be approximately 142,000,000.
141,852,000
The official population estimate of Russia in 2012 is
143,100,000.
It is currently the eighth largest country by population.
Asked in Russia, Borders and Boundaries
Does Russia have states or countries?
Neither. It has 'constituent republics' and 'oblasts'.
Asked in Geography, Countries, States, and Cities, Russia, Bodies of Water, Lakes and Rivers, Volga River
Country of origin of Volga blue?
Former USSR and more specifically the Ukraine. There are many
quarries with Volga Blue or a material similar enough to be
marketed as Volga Blue. A few of those quarries are in close
proximity of the Ukraine but most are typically in the Zhytomyr
region of the Ukraine.
Asked in Russia, Turkmenistan
Is Turkmenistan part of Russia?
It was part of USSR ("Russia") until 1991. Now it is an
independent state.
Asked in Ukraine, Russia, Symbolism and Symbolic Meanings, Flags
What do the colors of the Russian flag symbolize?
According to Wikipedia:
While there are several theories as to the origin and reason for
the choice of white, blue and red for the colours, none is
currently accepted as universally correct. There is no official
meaning assigned to the colours in Russian laws.
The three colours purportedly came from the coat of arms of the
Grand Duchy of Moscow, which depict Saint George wearing white
(silver) armor, riding a white horse, wearing a blue cape and
holding a blue shield, on a red field. According to another
version, these three colours were associated with the robes of the
Virgin Mary, the holy protectress of Russia.
Yet another interpretation of the three colours is that the
order that they are placed in reflected the Russian social system
under the monarchy: white represents God, blue the Tsar and red the
peasants. Another very common interpretation is the association of
colours with the main parts of the Russian Empire: white thus
represents Belarus ("White Russia"), blue Ukraine (or
Malorossia, "Little Russia"), and red "Great Russia".
Asked in Russia, Mountains, Scattergories and Words Starting with Certain Letters
Which mountains forming the backbone of russia which begins with the letter U?
The Ural Mountains form the backbone of Russia and begin with
the letter U.
Asked in Russia
What are the Russian Steppes?
The plains stretching all over mid Russia consisting of green
tall grasses and ocasional trees.
Asked in United States of America, Russia
How does Siberia's harsh climate affect life in that region?
Few people live there
Asked in History of Europe, History of Russia, Russia, Peter the Great
How did Peter the Great change Russia?
Tsar Peter changed Russia by modernizing it. He built the great
city of St. Petersburg (a modern and splendid city, but one created
from a wasteland at an extremely heavy human cost) and adopted many
European customs. Some may say he "Europeanized" the nation,
causing sweeping changes across all levels of society and
customs.
Introduced potatoes, which became a staple of Russian diet
Started Russia's first newspaper and edited the first issue
himself
Raised woman's status by having them attend social
gatherings
Ordered the nobles to give up their traditional clothes for
Western fashions - They were also required to shave off their
beards.
Advanced education by opening a school of navigation and
introducing schools for the arts and sciences
Reorganized and reformed the Russian armed forces and created a
modern navy modeled on European practices
