Compare And Contrast Essay: American Culture Vs. Russian Culture

American Culture Vs Russian Culture America and Russia are two countries who always seem to be in the news. Normally, when the two are used in the same sentence, there is a lot of tension in the air. Russia and America have had a rocky relationship since the Cold War ended back in 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Both are very influential countries despite always bumping heads. As you can imagine, their cultures are very different. To start off, Russia and America both have official languages that are an official language of the United Nations. In Russia, they speak Russian. Russian is “the 5th most spoken language in the world, the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia and the largest native language in Europe” (Вопросы, 2016). Eurasia is just the combination of Europe and Asia. In America, we speak primarily English, but that is not our official language. “Many people are surprised to learn that the United States has no official language. As one of the major centers of commerce and trade, and a major English-speaking country, many assume that English is the country's official language. But despite efforts over the years, the United States has no official
In Russia, Moscow’s Saint Basil’s Cathedral is a symbol. “A popular visual symbol is Moscow's Saint Basil's cathedral with its colorful cupolas. Images of Saint Basil's and those of hundreds of other churches and cathedrals are key symbols of the country's long Orthodox history. Calendars, posters, and postcards with images of Orthodox churches are common in apartments and offices” (Countries, 2016). Russian Nesting dolls are another symbol. As we learned in this week’s reading, the bald eagle, Cherokee rose, and the Statue of Liberty are other symbols that symbolize