population: 141.9 million in Jan of 2010
Income: about $640/month on average
common foods examples: borsht (soup with beets)
and pirozkki (buns stuffed with meat, etc)
Sports: hockey, rugby, handball, skiing, sledding, basketball
Holidays: Military Theme Parade on Vicory Day, Memorial 日 on Fatherland Defender Day, and 圣诞节 on New Years Day
Words: Hi is Privet! Thanks is Spasiba! 爱情 is Lyabit, Grandma is babuska
BIG THINGS: Lake Baikal (deepest in world)
the 克里姆林宫 (important landmark, manmade)