1. The ecological situation in Russia is not very safe. Pollution in some industrial towns is high. Some parts of western Russia were badly influenced by radiation from Chernobyl in 1986. In many places wildlife is in danger. Anyhow, more and more people are beginning to realize that a clean environment is extremely important. Ecological education has found its way to schools. We all hope that the situation will soon become better.

2. Perhaps the greatest Russian love is tea. It’s drunk without milk and is often served with homemade jam (varenye), baranki (circles of dry pastry) and pirozhki (baked pastry with some filling). Russian-style tea is a special ceremony when people sit around a table with a samovar placed in the middle, and drink hot strong tea with a slice of lemon either from cups or from glasses in glassholders.

3. Usually tourists buy such traditional Russian souvenirs as Matryoshka dolls, beautifully painted mugs, plates and spoons from the village of Khokhloma and Palekh boxes. Those who have more money buy amber, furs, art books and caviar. Some tourists are more interested in badges, T-shirts and Russian ushanka-hats.

4. The main dishes of the traditional menu are blini (pancakes) with honey, caviar or sour cream, different soups (like shchi and borshch), pirozhki, pelmeni (boiled pastry with meat filling) served with mustard, butter, vinegar or sour cream. Russian people eat brown bread with nearly every meal.

5. Many Russians are religious people. The main church is the Russian Orthodox Church. It has survived during the hard times and now people speak about a rebirth of religion in the country. New churches and cathedrals are built every year, old ones are restored. But not all people in Russia belong to the Orthodox Church. There are other religions too and there are a lot of people who are non-believers.

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