Cultural differences with Russia Learn about Russia on this page!
18-11-2007
Facts about Russia
Ethnic groups: According to a research done in 1989 there are 81.5 percent Russian people, 3.8 percent Tartars, 3.0 percent Ukrainians, 1.2 percent is Chuvash, 0.9 percent is BashkirÂ’s, 0.7 percent is Mordovian and there is another 8.1 percent of other ethnic groups.
Health: The health care is in principle free of charge but direct treatment depends on wealth. The doctors in Russia are poorly paid and poorly trained. There is a big shortage of nurses and specialized personnel and medical supplies. There are about 131 hospital beds per 10,000 people and one doctor for every 275 citizens. In 1994 the life expectancy for males was 57.3 years and 71.1 years for females dropped sharply since 1990. In an official report is written that there is an infant mortality rate of 19.9 per 1,000 live births in 1994. The quality of water and air in many areas is very bad and extreme smoking and alcohol use aggravates the poor health of the Russian nation.
