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Russia is a country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, covering over 17 million square kilometres (6.6×106 sq mi), and encompassing more than one-eighth of Earth's inhabited land area. Russia extends across eleven time zones, and has the most borders of any country in the world, with sixteen sovereign nations.[c] It has a population of 146.2 million; and is the most populous country in Europe, and the ninth-most populous country in the world. Moscow, the capital, is the largest city in Europe, while Saint Petersburg is the nation's second-largest city and cultural centre. Russians are the largest Slavic and European nation; they speak Russian, the most spoken Slavic language, and the most spoken native language in Europe.

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How do people celebrate birthdays around the world?

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How do people celebrate birthdays around the world?

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Birthday parties are a popular tradition in Russia, just as in other parts of the globe. While many Russian birthday customs closely parallel those of other cultures, such as the serving of sweet treats and the company of dearest friends and family members, many are also distinctly Russian, notably the pirozhki offerings and karavay festivities.

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How do people prepare birthdays parties or cakes?

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How do people prepare birthdays parties or cakes?

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Some Russians enjoy cake on birthdays, but doubled-crusted pies are extremely common, too. These pies are generally sweet and filled with fruit. The crusts usually prominently display the names of the birthday person. Pies are extremely popular in Russia and exist in a diverse array of forms, sugary, salty, circular and square.

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Traditional Russian birthday meals involve fish, both in pickled and smoked form. Potato and beet salads alike are also common items on the Russian birthday menu. Pirozhkis frequently make appearances at these parties, too. Pirozhkis are fried dumplings that are generally filled with meat, cabbage, cheese, potatoes or eggs. Beef is commonly used to prepare pirozhkis. While many pirozhkis are savory, others are sweet desserts packed with jelly. Birthday menus also often feature special food requests courtesy of the person being celebrated.

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Russia is fairly conservative, and if you choose to wear bright colors – particularly in the winter months – you will stand out.

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At Christmas, Russians decorate their homes with Christmas trees and often put pine leaves on their front door and indoors. Russian Christmas trees are usually dismantled in late January after Christ's baptism.

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