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Country name:

long form: Russian Federation
short form: Russia
local short form: Russiya
local long form: Rossijskaya Federatsiya
former: Russian Empire, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic

What the people are called:

noun, singular: Russian
noun, plural: Russians
adjective: Russian

Ethnic groups:

Russian (82%), Tatar (4%), Ukrainian (3%), Chuvash, Bashkir, Belarussian, Moldovian, other.

U.S. Embassy

Embassy of the United States of America
Novinskiy Bulvar 19/23
121099 Moscow
Russian Federation

Tel: (7) 095-728-5000
Fax:(7) 095-728-5112

Web site: http://www.usembassy.ru

Canadian Embassy

Canadian Embassy
Starokonyushenny Pereulok 23
121002 Moscow
Russian Federation

Tel: (7) 095-105-6000
Fax:(7) 095-105-6025

Web site: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canadaeuropa/russia/

Money:

1 Rouble (Rbl) = 100 kopeks
(currency conversion)

Time Zone:

GMT +3 Moscow, St. Petersburg (What's GMT?)

Ranges from GMT +2 to GMT +12 across the country.

Phone/Internet info:

Country Area Code: 7

There are Internet cafes and access in hotels of larger cities.

Mobile phone coverage varies, but is available (GSM 900 and 1800 networks). International calling cards also provide a way to contact (calling to or from the U.S. or Canada). You may want to consider renting a compatible phone and service plan.

Major languages spoken:

Russian, others

Alphabet:

The written language is significantly different than English letters: See it here.

Major holidays:

Public holidays

Jan 01 - New Year's Day
Jan 07 - Russian Christmas Day
Mar 08 - International Women's Day
May 01-02 - Spring and Labor Day
May 09 - Victory in Europe Day
Jun 12 - Independence Day
Nov 07 - Day of Reconciliation and Consent
Dec 07 - Constitution Day

Common names:

• Behind the Name: Russian Name.
• Russian Baby Names
• Russian Names and their Nicknames
  (especially important as many of the kids will have only nickname types of names)
• 20,000 Names From Around the World: Russian Names
  Girls' Names
  Boys' Names

~Nancy Ashe

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