Russia is a multicultural country influenced by a wide variety of cultures.

One of the dominant

cultures there is that of the Greek orthodox church that has penetrated into the lifes of peoples of
the red bear country. Furthermore, Russian diversity has been added to its orthodox Slavic culture,
the islamic tatar, the nomadic buryat, and paganism. Russia is also ranked as the largest country in
the world. The country has 147 million inhabitants. It was the country that first sent man into space,
with vast reserves of crude oil, and President vladimir putin. However, there are many wonderful
things you will find if you come to visit. Here are the seven unique facts you found in Russia:

1. The russians are drinking tree juice

The russians have been drinking since an early age. Birch tree sap is one of the most popular
traditional Russian beverages. Thus, russians are familiar with the flavor of the birch trees.
To get the juice, you have to go into the forest between march (when the snow melts) and
the end of April. Cut a small hole in a tree trunk about an inch [2 cm] deep, insert a straw,
and place a jar at the bottom. Typically, one birch tree produces between two and three
liters of a day. Birch has various benefits, such as building health to the heart and blood
vessels, alleviating tract acid, fighting infections, tooth decay, and so on.

2. World’s Longest Railway

The Trans-Siberian Railway spans almost all the way across the county, making it the
single longest railway in the world. The 9200 kilometer (or 5700 mile) railway departs
in moscow (located in European Russia) and crosses into Asia. It then makes its way
to the Pacific Ocean port of Vladivostok where it reaches the end of its incredible
journey. The entire journey non-stop will take you 152 hours and 27 minutes to
complete.

3. The russians live in the dark

Can you imagine a night that lasted for six weeks or even six months? For hundreds of
thousands of people in Russia, this phenomenon is part of the life they have to live. In cities
over the Arctic Circle, the polar night, like the midnight sun, can last for a very long time.
nearly 178 thousand people live in norilsk , which is one of the coldest and northernmost
cities in the world. Here, temperatures under zero last up to 280 days a year, while summer
(literally) is virtually nonexistent. Food prices were high there, as the process of transporting
any commodity from central Russia was costly and took a long time. Furthermore, since the
products of the food here can last very long periods of time, they have little taste. You would
probably think that this was an inhumane condition. But in Russia, cold temperatures are
not something to be afraid of. In fact, many enjoy the long winters (with temperatures
minus 30 degrees Celsius) because there is more fun to be had in the winter than in the
summer.

4. Eat soup every day

Most russians cannot live without soups, so you should be surprised if you are invited to
someone's home and find a large pot of soup, which likely contains borsch (which resembles
 a salad cooked and served in broth). Usually, soup is eaten at lunch, especially asa starter.
However, it is not uncommon for people to eat only soup at lunch. Soup is usually
accompanied by bread or salo (preserved pork fat). Russians have a taste for soup.

5. Women vs. Men

There are approximately 10 million more women in Russia than there are men. The
imbalance was initially believed to the result of so many men dying during World War
II.

6. Eat horns
Russia is one of the most multiethnic countries in the world with over 200 different ethnic
groups. At present, about 42 thousand russians are indigenous. For example, the nenets
(numbering about 30 thousand), live in the distant tundra. They built tents out of reindeer
skin, ate the horns of young deer, played with birds' beaks as young, and led nomadic lives.