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FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Federation.

CAPITAL: Moscow.

POPULATION: 142,122,776.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Russian.

MONEY: Ruble.

AREA: 6,592,772 square miles (17,075,200 square kilometers)

MAJOR MOUNTAIN RANGES: Ural, Altay.

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Many Russian Christmas traditions originated with the pagan culture that predated Christianity in Russia. Long-standing Russian Christmas customs include caroling, fortune-telling, and following a strict Nativity Fast for forty days leading up to Christmas Eve.Dec 23, 2018 Russian Orthodox Christmas takes place on January 7th (following the Old Calendar this is the 25th of December) and the celebration lasts for six days.

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Many Russian Christmas traditions originated with the pagan culture that predated Christianity in Russia. Long-standing Russian Christmas customs include caroling, fortune-telling, and following a strict Nativity Fast for forty days leading up to Christmas Eve.Dec 23, 2018 Russian Orthodox Christmas takes place on January 7th (following the Old Calendar this is the 25th of December) and the celebration lasts for six days.

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Russian Christmas is DIFFERENT to Western Christmas

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Pelmeni are traditional Russian dumplings made with a simple dough of flour, water, eggs, and salt. Typically, they are stuffed with a filling of ground pork, chicken, turkey, or beef seasoning with onions and salt and pepper. Largely considered the national dish of Russia, you will find these tasty dumplings served in homes, cafes, and fancy restaurants throughout the country.

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Pelmeni are traditional Russian dumplings made with a simple dough of flour, water, eggs, and salt. Typically, they are stuffed with a filling of ground pork, chicken, turkey, or beef seasoning with onions and salt and pepper. Largely considered the national dish of Russia, you will find these tasty dumplings served in homes, cafes, and fancy restaurants throughout the country.

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Flavor: Mild non-leavened boiled dough is contrasted with a rich and savory filling of ground meat and onions.

Texture: The soft boiled dough is filled with a ground meat filling, making for an explosion of texture in your mouth.

Time: From prep to table, these dumplings take just under an hour and a half to make.

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Baboushka is a famous Russian Christmas tale told by Paul Gobey