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• Russia once had an emperor called a Czar (zar).Russia once had an emperor called a Czar (zar).

•Population 143 million.Population 143 million.

• The first person in space was a Russian named Yuri The first person in space was a Russian named Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin Alekseyevich Gagarin

•Russia has become one of the worlds greatest hockey Russia has become one of the worlds greatest hockey countries.countries.

• Russia was once known as the USSR. It had a very Russia was once known as the USSR. It had a very strong communist government. This government failed strong communist government. This government failed and Russia became democratic on December 25, 1991.and Russia became democratic on December 25, 1991.

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•The capital city is Moscow. (population 11 million)The capital city is Moscow. (population 11 million)

•This is the flag of Russia.This is the flag of Russia.

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Vladisav Tretiak 1972

Your Global Speller Words for Week 18:

1) Moscow 11) soviet2) bear 12) gymnastics3) spies 13) Siberia4) Kremlin 14) superpower5) communists 15) Czar6) Lenin 16) federation7) Stalin 17) homeland8) sputnik 18) mother9) cosmonaut 19) sickle10) St. Petersburg 20) hammer

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