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Russia
Capital: Moscow
Birch forests, samovar tea, and a literature that won't let you go.
Daily life
Tea from a samovar punctuates the day. Banya (steam bathhouse) culture runs deep — friendships and business deals are made there. Winters are long, so kitchens and dachas become the heart of social life.
Food
- Borscht
- Pelmeni
- Blini with smetana
- Beef Stroganoff
- Olivier salad
Family values
Multigenerational households are common, and grandmothers (babushki) often raise the kids and rule the kitchen.
Holidays & traditions
New Year (the biggest)Orthodox Christmas (Jan 7)MaslenitsaVictory Day (May 9)
Religion & spiritual life
Majority Russian Orthodox Christian, with significant Muslim, Buddhist (Buryatia, Kalmykia), and Jewish communities.