By: Jennifer Zou, Jason Xiao, and Magdalena

Wierzbowski S.S Per.1 / Mr.Griffith /

Rm.13

Free Market Economy /Free Enterprise System• People can open businesses• Chose their own careers• Workers can lose their jobs when a

business declines

Government• Prices have risen• Government built nuclear power plants

which can cause disastrous consequences if uncontrolled

• Government no longer sets prices for foods or other goods

• Federal republic/ democracy

Government continued

•Power is divided between national and state governments

•A President leads this nation•Russian president can issue orders that

become laws even if they aren’t passed by the legislature

•Officials have to learn how to accept disagreements over government politics

Other FactsOther Facts• Home to multiple different ethnic

groups –some want to form their own, independent countries such as Chechnya

• About 75% of Russia’s people live in cities

• Large number of people living in poverty have to wait in line for food by government agencies

• Urban, or city, areas are large and modern with stone or concrete buildings & wide streets

Facts continued•Pollution is made by dirty smoke and

dumped poison•Air pollution causes many people to

suffer from lung disease•The life expectancy is shorter because of

cancer•90% of the people speak Russian

language•Many prosperous people live in Moscow

Environmental IssuesEnvironmental Issues•Russia’s old communist government didn’t do Russia’s old communist government didn’t do much for the government. They gave out lots of much for the government. They gave out lots of dirty smoke and dumped poisons into rivers and dirty smoke and dumped poisons into rivers and lakes.lakes.

• They also polluted the air, water, and land.They also polluted the air, water, and land.

• Now Russia is using nuclear energy plants. Even Now Russia is using nuclear energy plants. Even though they don’t pollute the air, they leave dangerous though they don’t pollute the air, they leave dangerous by-products. by-products.

Environmental IssuesEnvironmental Issues• Here are some pictures showing these environmental problems Here are some pictures showing these environmental problems

in Russia:in Russia:

• These are factories giving These are factories giving out gas (right). And to theout gas (right). And to the(left) are nuclear power plants(left) are nuclear power plants

Life ExpectancyLife ExpectancyRussia' old economy polluted the air making it Russia' old economy polluted the air making it less healthy. Russia’s air pollution also has less healthy. Russia’s air pollution also has caused rising cancer and falling life caused rising cancer and falling life expectancy in the country. expectancy in the country. Now most people are suffering from lung Now most people are suffering from lung diseases. This shows that Russia’s population diseases. This shows that Russia’s population is becoming less healthy.is becoming less healthy.total population: 66.39 years total population: 66.39 years male: 59.91 years male: 59.91 years female: 73.27 years (2004 est.)female: 73.27 years (2004 est.)

Life ExpectancyLife Expectancy• Here is a chart showing lowering rates of life Here is a chart showing lowering rates of life

expectancy in Russia:expectancy in Russia:

                    Russia's New GovermentRussia's New Goverment

Russia is still learning on how to act in their new Russia is still learning on how to act in their new goverment.goverment.  Before, the Russian leaders could do whatever they Before, the Russian leaders could do whatever they wanted.wanted.They also got to punish any people who would criticize They also got to punish any people who would criticize their descions.their descions.  Now the leaders must learn to follow the new law and Now the leaders must learn to follow the new law and the Russian goverment officials have to adjust to the Russian goverment officials have to adjust to accepting disagreements over the goverment policies.accepting disagreements over the goverment policies.  

                                      Ethnic GroupsEthnic Groups

Russia has many different ethnic groups.Some groups Russia has many different ethnic groups.Some groups want to form their own countries seperate from Russia.want to form their own countries seperate from Russia.  One of these groups are the Chechens. They live in One of these groups are the Chechens. They live in Chechnya close to the Caspian Sea in the southern Chechnya close to the Caspian Sea in the southern part of Russia.part of Russia.  The Russian troops have fought the Chechen forces to The Russian troops have fought the Chechen forces to still keep Chechnya a part of southern Russia.still keep Chechnya a part of southern Russia.

                                    Ethnic GroupsEthnic Groups

    Here is a map showing some different ethnic groups Here is a map showing some different ethnic groups in Russia including Chechnya(Chechens):in Russia including Chechnya(Chechens):                                                                                      

Good Things About Present Good Things About Present RussiaRussia

• Russia has followed the United States in their Russia has followed the United States in their government and economy style. Now they government and economy style. Now they have adopted a free market economy and a have adopted a free market economy and a democracy. People now in Russia can vote democracy. People now in Russia can vote for their leader and put prices on products for their leader and put prices on products freely.freely.

• Russia is starting their first suburbs around Russia is starting their first suburbs around cities. This idea may give people more space, cities. This idea may give people more space, but still be close to cities.but still be close to cities.

Advantages

• Russia is now a free market economy and a democracy.

• Russia has a better chance at winning a war because of its winter.

• Russians get free health care and Russian made medicines.

• It has great food there, that is inexpensive like squid salad, crab meat salad.

• Jobs aren’t very hard to find.• You can have a very good time in Russia from

movies, clubs, theaters, operas, concerts, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

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