Eastern Europe Padlet by Sriman Yalamati https://padlet.com/ssrimanyalamati/mnnuju7gglmg0fyi en-us 2023-03-07 14:50:08 UTC 2023-03-07 14:56:44 UTC hello@padlet.com People and Government ssrimanyalamati https://padlet.com/ssrimanyalamati/mnnuju7gglmg0fyi/wish/2507035444
  • About 292 million people live in the region, with 68% being an urban population
  • Eastern Europe consists of people belonging to dozens of ethnic groups, including Poles, Slovaks, European Jewish, Bosniaks and Romani 
  • Languages spoken in Eastern Europe include Slavic (most common), Polish, Lithuanian, and Romanian
  • After WWII, many Eastern European nations were under the control of the Soviet Union and made communist nations
  • During the 1980s, many nations rebelled and Democratization took place. Nations changed their economies to Capitalism.  This was easy for some, not for others


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  • Due to the colder climate in Eastern Europe, there is a shorter growing season.  Food is based on what crops grow well
  • Beets and Turnips grow well in the area and are used in cooking.  Russia has a soup called borscht made from beets
  • Potatoes and grains grow well in some areas, so bread and dumplings are a staple.
  • Goulash, a meat stew, decorative breads, and Blini are popular dishes in the region
  • Based on what crops grow well

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  • 84% of the people in Eastern Europe are Christian, with many being Eastern Orthodox, however some countries have Catholic majority
  • Similar to Catholicism, but had differences long time ago where they split (Byzantine vs Roman)
  • Around 200,000 Jewish people live in Russia, making it the largest Jewish area
  • Some countries like the Czech Republic have a large number of people that don’t identify themselves as any religion
  • Mostly Christianity like Western Europe


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  • Many holidays are based in religion in Eastern Europe, similar to the West.  Easter is seen as the most important holiday of the year 
  • Decorating Easter Eggs is a big tradition
  • Some pagan holidays are still celebrated like the summer solstice, Carnival,  and Shrovetide
  • Pre-date Christianity, some adopted as Christian holidays
  • Other holidays celebrated include Name Day, Women’s Day, New Years and All Saints Day
  • Similar to Western Europe, soccer and basketball are popular in the East
  • Ice Hockey, Handball, Volleyball, and Boxing are also major sports in the region


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  • Tourism is a major part of the economy in some areas, with millions of tourists visiting. Especially Russia
  • 30 different native people live in Siberia.  Some living in towns, some living as nomads
  • Some farming done in the region
  • Trans-Siberian Railroad is longest railroad in world, connecting East Asia with Russia.  Helps with trade between continents and has led to more people living in Siberia
  • Faster and cheaper and trade by sea


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