The Russian Federation
Citizens, Society and the State
By: Becky Thomas, Period 7
The Flag
Statistics• Population density in 2011: 8.4 / km2 • Capital city and its population in 2011:
Moscow 11,621,000• Surface Area: 17,098,240 km2
• Population in 2011: 142,836,000• Currency: Russian Ruble (RUB)
More Statistics• Urban vs. Rural
o 73.2% Urban -102,701,802o 26.8% Rural -37,664,759• In the US,
o 82.3% Urban - 261,375,057o 17.7% Rural - 56,266,030
Where is Russia?
Russian Terrain
Russian Temperature & Rainfall
83 Regions
Russian Federation (83)• Oblasts (46)• Republics (21)• Krais (9)• Autonomous Okrugs (4)• Federal Cities (2)• Jewish Autonomous Oblast (1)
Population
Major Cities
• Moscow – 11,621,000
• Saint Petersburg – 5,028,000
Moscow: Red Square
Former Imperial Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg
Population Pyramid
Gender Disparity• 86.0 Males per 100 Females• Life expectancy at birth
o Females – 75.0 Yearso Males – 63.3 Years• Intentional homicides
o Females 8.7 per 100,000o Males 29.1 per 100,000• US Comparison
o 97.6 males per 100 femaleso Females - 81.3 years, Males - 76.2 yearso Females 1.9 / 100,000, Males 6.6 per 100,000
Ethnicities• Russians– 82.3% (Русские) • Tatars– 4.3% (Татары) • Ukrainians– 1.4% (Украинцы)• Chuvash– 1% (Чуваши) • Bashkirs- <1% (Башкиры)• Armenians- <1% (Армяне)• Avars- <1% (Аварцы) • Mordvins- <1% (Мордвины) • Germans- <1% (Немцы) • Jews- <1% (Евреи) • Kazakhs- <1% (Казахи) • Belarusians- <1% (Белорусы)
Russians – 82.3%
Tatars – 4.3%
Chuvash – 1%
Religion• Orthodox Church (Belonging to) – 41%• Believe without Religion – 25%• Atheists – 13%• Muslims (neither Sunni nor Shia) – 4.7%• Other Christians – 4.1%• Sunni Muslims – 1.7%• Orthodox Church (Not Belonging to) –
1.5%
St Isaac’s Cathedral in St Petersburg
Belonging to the Orthodox Church
Muslims (neither Sunni nor Shia)
Concrete prayer: Russian Muslims celebrate Eid ul-Fitr
30 August, 2011 06:08 PM | Photo by Ilya Varlamov
Muslims in Russia• Estimated 2010 Population - 16,379,000• Percentage Muslim in Russia in 2010 -
11.7%• http://features.pewforum.org/muslim-po
pulation-graphic/#/Russia• 21st largest Muslim Population by
country• 1% of World Muslim Population
Traditions, Superstitions, Jokes• “If you wear clothes (such as an
undershirt) inside out, you will get beaten. Your friend should point this out, wait for you to fix the clothes and then punch you symbolically.”
Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral
Wealth Gap• US GINI coefficient is 41• Russia GINI coefficient is 40• UK GINI coefficient is 36• Fourth 20% - 21%• Highest 10% - 32%• Highest 20% - 47%• Lowest 10% - 3%• Lowest 20% - 6%• Second 20% - 10%• Third 20% - 15%
Income Distribution% Below the Poverty Line40% as of 199925% as of 200212.7% as of 2011
Classes• Westernizer vs. Russian (“Slavophile”)• Soviet Attempts to abolish Class
o No longer noble/peasanto Communist Party members vs. non-members• Nomenklatura• Communist Party has support
o “the good old days”
Political Participation and Social Capital
• 65.27% Voter Turnout in 2012 Presidential Election• USA Turnout in 2012 : 58.2% • Under Soviet Rule, 100% Voter Turnout• Not Fair Elections• Social Capital - Low
o Apathetic, Futile, Knowledgeableo Strong Mistrust of Government
Civil Society• Political Parties
o United Russiao Communist Party of the Russian Federationo Political Party LDPRo A Just Russia• ~1% Report Belonging to a Political
Party• Interest Groups
o State corporatisto Glasnost
Media
Civil Society, Class, and Media
Love of Russia!
Quiz Time!• http://www.sporcle.com/games/psubball
1/Russia• http://www.sporcle.com/games/papagen
o/nations_border_Russia