Belarus rounds the age of 63 for men and 75 for women. The capital of Belarus‚ Minsk‚ is not only the capital but also the largest city with a population of about 1.8 million people. The main languages in Belarus are Russian and Belarusian. 85% of people in Belarus can speak Russian‚ however the remaining 15% feel that Belarusian is their native language and want to keep it alive because it’s a part of their history. Belarusian Orthodox Christianity is the main religion in this country with several
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Positive influence of Mongol Yoke to Russia In the middle of 12th century‚ the Mongol hordes advanced on the Russian land. In Russian chronicles we can find such kind of words about that invasion: “For our sins unknown nations arrived. No one knew their origin or whence they came‚ or what religion they practiced. That is known only to God‚ and perhaps to wise men learned in books” (Answers.com). There are many opinions about influence of Mongol Yoke to Russia. Mostly historians and ordinary people
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cultural and political domination‚ almost all people in the Republic had to speak Russian whether they are Russians or not. It wasn’t forbidden to speak Kazakh‚ but if people did not know Russian language well‚ they would not succeed and couldn’t get good paid jobs; they belonged to uneducated and to a lower social class. Since that time‚ most families sent their children to Russian schools and tried to speak primarily Russian at home. Nowadays‚ those children have grown up‚ most don’t speak Kazakh while
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ruled by decree‚ his word was law. USSR’s Population was very diverse(variety; very different ) Russia was a multi-national and multi religious state. Most of russias population was Russian but there were significant minorities including Ukrainians‚ Fins‚ Poles and Georgians. Most of Russians were members of the Russian Orthodox Church. A large Muslim population lived in the east of Russia. Russia underwent Major Economic Changes between 1881 -1914 By 1881‚ Russia hadn’t experienced an agricultural
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of Tsushima in May 1905. The Russian Baltic fleet consisting of the 35 warships had sailed from northern Europe to the Far East‚ only to lose 25 warships in a defeat by the Japanese navy. The crushing of Russian’s military added to the 1905 Revolution‚ as it made the people of Russia aware of the weakness of their military and ashamed to be Russian. They were losing to a nation very few had heard of and it was humiliating. However‚ many of the defeats to the Russian military occurred after the Revolution
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Michael Belcaster English 1020 Final Draft Essay #2 Americans are Immigrants! "Everywhere immigrants have enriched and strengthened the fabric of American life‚" was the words of former American president‚ John F. Kennedy (American Immigration: Quotes about Immigration). Immigrants have been in America for many years now. Today many people have different opinions about whether immigrants should be allowed into America freely‚ or if there should be more harsh regulations to those coming
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2012 The Benefits of Illegal Immigrants Are illegal immigrants or undocumented immigrants beneficial to America’s economy? Most illegal immigrants have a positive impact on the United States (U.S.) economy. Illegal immigrants have a positive impact on the United States economy because they increase our tax revenue‚ they add to our social security‚ and they also increase our employment rates.” In 2000‚ statistics revealed 8.7 million illegal immigrants resided in the United States” (Knickerbocker
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Latino Immigrants and Social Welfare Policy Page 1 of 6 Latino Immigrants and Social Welfare Policy Overview of the Issue This essay will examine the plight of Latino immigrants; review the opposing opinions concerning providing social welfare for Latino immigrants; and explain and justify the authors’ opinion concerning this urgent national concern. Immigration is an increasingly divisive issue in the U.S. Significant numbers of immigrants working and living in the U.S.‚ combined with mounting
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All immigrants to the United States should be required to learn English. It would be in their best interest that they learn English. If they didn’t learn English then they would be an outcast to their peers. It would be very difficult for the immigrants to communicate with other people without knowing English. English is spoken throughout the United States so the immigrants wouldn’t know anything that is going on around them. If an immigrant didn’t know English and they went to school‚ then they
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http://nazehan.blogspot.com/MONDAY‚ OCTOBER 13‚ 2008 THE EFFECTS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN MALAYSIA Did you noticed about the case of illegal immigrant in Sabah for the past month ago. This case has shown us the negative effects of illegal immigrants to our country. There are a few definition of illegal immigrant. From Longman Dictionary it states also known as Legal Alien where he or she comes to live in another country without official permission while from New Oxford Dictionary it states a
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