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Lada’s Guide to the 85 Subjects of the Russian Federation

29 Wednesday Jul 2015

Posted by Lada Ray in CULTURE: Russia

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autonomous republic, Guide to the 85 Subjects of the Russian Federation, Moscow, oblast, Russia, Russian Federation, Siberia, Sochi

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Posts in this series appear under category Ask Lada

For the new Ask Lada episode, I chose the following question.

In response to my latest video, WHO REALLY RULED USSR? The Secret of Brezhnev’s Passport

Question: Is an Oblast comparable to any American governmental subdivision such as a State or County? 

Lada’s reply

If located in the densely populated European part, oblast in size could be between a US state and county. It’s typically bigger than any US county, but usually (not always) smaller than a state. If it’s located in Siberia, it tends to be bigger than many of the world’s countries.

Sometimes oblast is incorrectly translated as a ‘region.’

Russia’s administrative structure is federative, which means that there is a federative agreement between various parts of the country. This is due to the multinational, multi-confessional and multi-cultural composition of Russia. In fact, Russia is the most multi-national country in the world, with about 100 nationalities living on its territory. It is also one of the few truly multi-confessional countries, although the main religion is considered Russian Orthodoxy.

Russian_Regions-EN.svgMany, but not all, federation subjects are oblasts. Oblasts are generally the predominantly and traditionally Russian-populated territories within Russia, directly subordinate to the capital, Moscow. Such as Moskovskaya Oblast (area around Moscow – excluding Moscow proper, which is a separate subject of the Federation), Voronezhskaya Oblast in central Russia (city of Voronezh and surrounding areas) and Novosibirskaya Oblast in Western Siberia.

Another administrative subdivision in addition to oblast is kray. A great example is Krasnodarsky Kray, which includes some of the most fertile agricultural lands in Russia, as well as the famous Black Sea resorts, such as Sochi. Kray (krai) means a parcel of land, or alternatively, ‘the end, edge or outskirts.’ Incidentally, the word Ukraine ‘ u-krai-na’ is a derivative of the word kray.

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Black Sea resort of Sochi (Sochi Winter Olympics 2014 venue), Krasnodarsky Kray

Normally, krays are those lands where the cossacks had traditionally settled. They were given land and special rights by the Russian Empire, and later, by the Russian Federation. Their administration was a little different. Kray is often bigger than oblast, although some are comparable in size and population. Other examples are Krasnoyarsky Kray in Eastern Siberia (capital Krasnoyarsk) and Dalnevostochniy Kray (the Far Eastern Kray).

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Best of Sochi Olympics Revisited: Sochi Views and Closing Ceremony

25 Tuesday Mar 2014

Posted by Lada Ray in CULTURE: Russia

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This is part 2 of my “Best of Sochi Olympics” mini-series. Read part 1 here.

russia sweeps podium in men's ski marathon Russia won most gold (13) and most silver (11) medals with the highest overall medal count (33). Norway was second and Canada third. USA, with the largest number of athletes in Sochi, was fourth, as judged by the gold medal count. USA was 2nd in overall medal count. Final medal count (source sochi2014.com):

Medal count
Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Russian Fed. 13 11 9 33
2 Norway 11 5 10 26
3 Canada 10 10 5 25
4 United States 9 7 12 28
5 Netherlands 8 7 9 24
6 Germany 8 6 5 19
7 Switzerland 6 3 2 11
8 Belarus 5 0 1 6
9 Austria 4 8 5 17
10 France 4 4 7 15

In addition, Sochi Paralympic Games have just ended. Russia finished with an overwhelming win: 30 gold, 80 overall medals. Congratulations to all winners!

I thought the Sochi Olympics were very well organized and spectacularly presented. The observers noted the impeccable quality of skating, skiing and other facilities. And of course, the Opening Ceremony, but to me, especially the Closing Ceremony, were simply spectacular and mesmerizing. More about the Closing Ceremony below! Continue reading →

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Out of This World Live: #Sochi #Olympics Torch Visits #NorthPole and #OuterSpace

07 Thursday Nov 2013

Posted by Lada Ray in CULTURE: Russia, Love/ Kindness/ Inspiration, My Updates

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2014 Winter Olympics, Historic Sochi Olympic torch relay, International Space Station, ISS, North Pole, Olympic flame, OuterSpace, Russia, Russian cosmonauts, Sochi, Sochi Olympics torch at North Pole, Sochi Olympics torch in outer space, Sochi Olympics torch on ISS, Sochi Olympics torch spacewalk, Soyuz rocket

Hello, everyone! I’ve successfully moved to my new home and am settling down. The Internet is back on and I’m back in cyberspace! Meanwhile, the #Sochi #Olympics Torch relay is continuing its record-shuttering journey through #Russia and #OuterSpace. As you see, we both are not sitting idle. 😉

Read my original post: #Sochi #Olympics and Olympic Torch’s Record Journey Through #Russia and #OuterSpace, complete with awesome images of Sochi… and lots of other cool stuff!

As promised, I’m continuing my Olympic torch relay coverage. This torch relay is unprecedented in history. Today, we’ll be watching several historic events: the Olympic flame‘s trip via an ice-breaker to the North Pole; after that, the Sochi Olympic torch’s record journey to the International Space Station #ISS, where it will make a historic walk in open Space with Russian cosmonauts. Spacewalk odyssey will be shown live on RT on Saturday and I’ll add it to this post. Continue reading →

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#Sochi2014 and Olympic Torch’s Record Journey Through #Russia and #OuterSpace

29 Sunday Sep 2013

Posted by Lada Ray in CULTURE: Russia

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Black Sea, Caucasus Mountains, Lake Baikal, Olympia Greece, Olympic flame, Russia, Sochi, Sochi Olympics torch relay, Winter Olympics 2014

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Sochi Olympics venues. Black Sea in the foreground and magnificent Caucasus Mountains in the background. (Click on image to see more detail)

In February 2014, Sochi, the unique Russian resort on the Black Sea will be hosting Winter Olympics. What makes it unique? While the climate on the Black Sea coast of Sochi is sub-tropical, with palm trees and warm sea even in the winter, the nearby Caucasus Mountains have snow caps even in the summer. It is here, in the Caucasus Mountains, at Krasnaya Polyana (meaning, Red Meadow or Beautiful Meadow), that the Winter Olympics 2014 will take place. 

In Sochi, for the first time in history, The Winter Olympics will be held in a sub-tropical climate!

Historic Soviet resort

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