Russia

Question 1

Soft power

Hard power

Answer 1

Sp: a persuasive approach to international relations, typically involving the use of economic or cultural influence
Hp: The use of economic and military resources to gain influence and power.

Question 2

Why is the population decreasing?

Answer 2

High death rate— 15/1000 people per year, alcohol related deaths. Life expectancy 59 years men, 72 years.
Low birth rate— Women feels less than encouraged to have children. Birth rate 1.3.
Abortion— there are more abortions than births.

Question 3

Number of people living under the poverty line; Mexico,Russia, UK

Answer 3

15%/11.2%/53.2%

Question 4

HDI World rancking

U,r,m

Answer 4

14/55/61

Question 5

Fertility rate

U,r,m

Answer 5

1.9/1.6/2.3

Question 6

Average annual wage (USD)

U,R,M

Answer 6

36,000/14,000/7,000

Question 7

Life expectancy

U,r,m

Answer 7

80,70,75

Question 8

Population

Answer 8

143.5 million

Question 9

Capital

Answer 9

Moscow

Question 10

Biggest lake

Answer 10

Lake Baikal

Question 11

Importance of Lake Baikal

Answer 11

20% of worlds surface fresh water.
Oldest and deepest lake.
Most voluminous fresh water lake.
Great source of drinking water could provide 500l for 40 years to the whole world if needed.
Only there Baikal sea can be found only seal that lives entirely on fresh water.
Home to 1,700 species, 2/3 of which can only be found there.
Unesco World Heritage since 1996.

Question 12

Threats of lake baikal

Answer 12

Water reached its lowest in past 60 years.
Polluted water— 7✖️amount of sulphur emission than it should. 2✖️the amount of mercury than what is considered safe.
Threats: nearby mining, oil and gas exploration, agricultural run off.
Plant paper just by the shore causing water and air pollution.

Question 13

How is it being protected

Answer 13

2 year investigation
RFG investing in it therefore government putting interest and examples have been extracted.
$1.8 billion for the lake. Over 100 volunteers from Russia and around collected 450 tonnes of trash from the shoreline.
New technologies and educational programmes introduced to reduce the production of waste ecologists also offer to support initiatives of the residents, as well as local environmental projects.

Question 14

What is a Biome:

Answer 14

A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat.