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Contents What do you know about Bashkortostan? 1. Geog raphy 1.1 Geog raphical location

1.2 Capital city , Area, Population, Climate, Political status, Federal district , Economic Region, borders, time zone

2. Some words about the history 3. Nature, Natural resources 4.Culture 5. Politics 6. Religion

Living in the capital of Bashkortostan 1. C urrency 2. Places of Interest 3. Shopping centers & Enter taining centers, clubs and some places w here you can spend your le isure hours 4. C urrent prices 5. Holidays 6. A few basic Phrases Opportunities for trave ling and discovering the land V isiting some of the most ancient and beautiful cities of R ussia & C amps in the mountains & W alking tours and tourism Insurance A rrival N ote A ccommodation

What do you know about Bashkortostan?

Geography The Republic of Bashkortostan is a federal subject of Russia. Bashkortostan contains part of the southern Urals and the adjacent plains. Capital: Ufa Area: 143,600 km² Population:

4,104,336 inhabitants

Political status: Republic Federal District :Volga Economic Region :Urals Climate : Average annual temperature: 0.3 °C (mountains) to 2.8 °C (plains) Average January temperature: ? 16 °C (3.2 °F) Average July temperature: +18 °C (64.4 °F) Borders: Bashkortostan borders Permski Krai (N), Sverdlovsk Oblast (NE), Chelyabinsk Oblast (NE/E/SE), Orenburg Oblast (SE/S/SW), Tatarstan (W), and Udmurtia(NW). Time zone: Bashkortostan is located in the Yekaterinburg Time Zone (YEKT/YEKST). UTC offset is +0500 (YEKT)/+0600 (YEKST).

Politics

The head of governm ent in Bashkortostan is the President . According to the Constitution, the President of the Republ ic of Bashkortostan guarantee s rights and l ibert ies of a p erson, protects e conomic and pol itical inte rests of the Republic of Bashkortostan, and secures legitimacy, law and orde r on its territory. The president is M urtaza Rakhim ov w as elected on D ecem ber 17, 1993. The Republic's parliament is the State Assembly— Kurultai, popularly elected ever y five yea rs. The one-chamber State Assembly ha s 120 deputie s. The Republic's Const itut ion w as adopted on D ecem ber 24, 1993. The relat ions of the Republic of Bashkortostan and the Russian Fede ra tion A re at pr esent based on the art icles of the Consti tution of the Russian Federat ion,the Const itution of the Republic of Bashkortostan, the Fed erative Compact( with am endments), the A greem ent on Sepa ration of authorities and powers and mutua l delegat ing of pow ers among the organs of sta te pow er of the Republ ic of Bashkortostan.

First settlements on the territory of Bashkortostan were set up in the bronze age. When people of Abashevo culture started settling, they possessed high skills in manufacturing bronze tools, weapons, and decorations. They were the first to establish permanent settlements in the Southern Urals. The ethnonym Bashkirs first became known in the 9th century.

In the 10th century, Islam started to spread among Bashkirs, and in the 14th century it became a dominant religion. Up to the 16th century the territory of modern Bashkortostan was divided between Kazan and Siberia Khanates and Nogai Horde. After Kazan fell to Ivan the Terrible in 1554–1555, representatives of western and north-western Bashkir tribes approached the Tsar with a request to voluntarily join the Moscow.

Starting from the second half of the 16th century, Bashkiria's territory began taking shape as a part of the Russian state.

After the Russian revolution, Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (ASSR) within the Russian SFSR was established in 1919, firstly as Little Bashkortostan, but then all Ufa Governorate was incorporated to the newly established republic. The year 1932 was the starting point when the extraction of Bashkir crude oil began. At the end of 1943, large crude oil deposits were discovered. During the World War II, Bashkiria turned into one of the major regions of the Soviet Union to accommodate plants and factories evacuated from Western Russia, as well as great masses of people; all while providing the country with weaponry, fuel, and food-stuff. After the war, a good number of industries were further developed in Bashkiria, such as mining, machine building and especially oil-refining.

On October 11, 1990 the Supreme Soviet of the Republic adopted the Declaration on state sovereignty of the Bashkir ASSR. On February 25, 1992 the Bashkir ASSR was renamed the Republic of Bashkortostan.

On March 31, 1992 a Federative Compact "On separation of authorities and powers among federal organs of power of the Russian Federation and the organs of power of the Republic of Bashkortostan" was signed. On August 3, 1994 a Compact "On separation of authorities and mutual delegating of powers among the organs of power of the Russian Federation and the organs of power of the Republic of Bashkortostan" was signed.

HISTORY

Nature, Natural resources (ëó÷øå âîòêíóòü ñþäà ïîáîëüøå ôîòîê) Bashkortostan has really unique nature which is worth seeing!

Rivers

There are more than 13,000 rivers in the republic. Many rivers are parts of deepwater transportation system of European Russia. Major rivers are the following:

Belaya (Aghidhel) River (1,430 km)

Ufa (Qaraidel) River (918 km)

Sakmara River (760 km)

Yuruzan River (404 km)

Mountains

The republic contains part of the southern Urals. The highest mountains are:

Mount Yamantaw (1,638 m)

Mount Bolshoy Iremel (1,582 m)

Mount Maly Iremel (1,449 m)

Culture

Bashkortostan is one of the leaders among the other Russian federal subjects on a number of museums, libraries, book stocks, professional theatres, mosques and churches.

The republic has 12 Theaters, the State Opera and Ballet Theater, the National Symphony Orchestra . The Bashkir school of dancing has worldwide fame —many of the students get high international awards at competitions in Russia and other countries.

Religion Islam is a religion of the majority of the inhabitants of Bashkortostan. Most Russians who live in the Republic are Orthodox Christians .

Food in R uss ia . W he n it i s w in t er o r earl y spri ng , there won 't be a lo t o f fresh vege tab l es o r fru i ts in your dai ly m e als , bu t ra ther s ausage , b read , soups , p len t y of po tat oes and dai ry products . A m ai n m eal in B ash kor tostan w ill usua lly cons i st o f soup , perhaps som e sal ad and a m ai n m ea t/ve geta b le d i sh fo l low ed by te a. R uss ian s d ri nk a lo t o f tea, usual ly ofte n wi th no m i lk bu t w it h sugar, som e tim es lem on. B eing a veget aria n is no t hard : you r environm e nt w il l be to l eran t to your choi ces . Y ou have also a good cha nce to tas t e the w el l-know n bashkir d ishes li ke cha k-c hak and va k-beli ash .

Living in the capital of Bashkortostan

The money in circulation:

Coins: 1 copeck Banknotes: 5 Roubles (very rare!)

5 copeck 10 Roubles

10 copeck 50 Roubles

50 copeck 100 Roubles

1 Rouble 500 Roubles

2 Roubles 1000 Roubles 5000 Roubles 5 Roubles

10 Roubles (very rare!)

Currency The currency of the Republic is rouble ( in Russian it should be pronounced as rubl’). One rouble is 100 copeck. The abbreviation is RUB. The exchange rate is nearly 1 USD = 31 RUB Beware of counterfeit money! Do not exchange currency on the street! You can go to any bank and exchange your currency there. Also, do not change money at the airport! The price of currency is extremely high there. Credit cards (Visa, American Express, Mastercard) are accepted in most supermarkets, malls, shopping centers and large sized stores. To get the cash you can use a cash dispenser or automatic teller machine. You can find such kind of machine in malls, shopping centers, banks and even in a special areas on the street. But do not forget that you have to pay a transfer fee.

Places of Interest Ufa is the capital of Bashkortostan and one of the most developed industrial and

cultural centres in the W estern Urals area with a population of more than

1 million people . There are numerous places which are worth seeing in Ufa with

an abundance of monuments, theaters, memorial buildings and specimens of ancient

architecture. All sights were sprung from history and legends.

Every year Ufa attracts a great number of visitors. Besides the wonderful nature they

usually want to see the:

the Monument of Salavat Yulaev,

the Monument of Friendship,

the Congress Hall,

the Bashkir Drama Theatre,

the Bashkir State Th eatre of the Opera and Ballet,

the Nesterov’s Museum…

Shopping centers Here is shown the list of large stores, supermarkets and malls in Ufa:

Supermarkets & hypermarkets Malls, large shopping centers & the centers of trade and entertainment

Matrica - a multiple chain of stores Monetka - a distribution network Paterson - a multiple chain of retail enterprise Optimarket - multiple chain of supermarkets Metro - Cash&Carry

Ekvator – a shopping center Mercury – a shopping center Solnechny – a shopping center Evropa - a shopping center Bashkortostan - a shopping center Semia - a center of trade and entertainment Mir – a center of trade and entertainment Iremel - a center of trade and entertainment Prostor - a center of trade and entertainment Gostiny Dvor - a center of trade and business Park house – Ufa – a mall

Night Clubs The life in Ufa doesn’t stops at nights and it is actually more eventful than during the day time) There are more than a dicker clubs in the city. Among them the most considerable are: Pravda Chasha Element A-kafe Bora-Bora Dolce People Knigka Teatro Ogni Ufi Prospect ÒÒ Jet Agava Infinity Shaliappin Pushkin

Current prices

Food: M ilk (one liter): 18 - 30 RU B M inera l w ate r (two l ite rs): 15 - 20 RUB O range, apple juice pack (1 li ter): 50 - 80 RUB Bread (1/2 kilo loaf): 15 - 20 RU B M eat (one kilo): 180 - 250 RUB Chicken (frozen) p er kilo : 100 - 150 RUB O ranges (one kilo): 60 - 70 RU B Potatoes (one kilo): 20 - 50 RU B Pack of spaghet ti (1/2 kilo): 20 - 80 RUB Pack of instant noodles: 20 - 30 RUB O ne bee r (1/2 li ter): 30 - 80 RU B A pack of c igaret tes: 20 - 100 RUB, depending on the brand or qual ity A chocolate b ar (200 gram s): 25 - 40 RU B Ice cream cone (70 grams): 6-40 RU B, depending on the brand

C loth es: S port type running shoe s, snea kers , trainers : from 800 R U B A pair of good le athe r sh oes or boot s: 2000~4500 R U B A shi rt: 200~ 1000 R UB P air of j eans : 1000~ 3500 R UB S we ate r: 1000~2500 R U B B ar of soap: 15 - 50 R U B B ott le of sham poo: 70 - 130 R U B

Public Transportation: The majority of the bus, tram and trolley ride prices in Ufa range between 6 and 15 RUB within city limits. Monthly passes are available and may offer very attractive savings. Even if staying for a very short while, buying such a pass may be worth it.But you can use it only for limited categories of public transport

Leasure

Swimming Pool: one visit 100 - 120 RUB, for 1/2 an hour Disco or club: 150 - 300 RUB Pop or rock concert ticket: 1000 - 3000 RUB Theatre ticket: 150 - 250 RUB Internet access : 20-30 RUB / hour

Holidays, Days-Off in Russia

New Year's Eve: December 31

New Year's Holiday: January 1, 2

Christmas: January 7

Women's Day: March 8

Easter: the date varies with each year

Labour Day: May 1, 2

Victory Day: May 9

Russian State Independence Day: June 12

National Reconcilitaion Day: November 7

Constitution Day: December 12

The day off is Sunday but even in this day almost all shops continue working.

Äîáðîå óòðî Dobraye utro Good morning

Äîáðûé äåíü Dobriy den' Good afternoon

Äîáðûé âå÷åð Dobriy vyecher Good evening

Çäðàâñòâóéòå Zdrastvooyte Hello

Ïðèâåò! Preevyet Hi!

Ðàä òåáÿ âèäåòü Rat teebya veedet' Nice to see you!

Êàê ïîæèâàåøü? Kak pazhivayesh? How are you?

Ñïàñèáî, ïðåêðàñíî! Spaseeba preekrasna! Fine, thanks!

Íåïëîõî! Neeploha! Not so bad

Êàê Âàñ çîâóò? Kak vas zavoot? What's your name?

Ìåíÿ çîâóò... Meenya zavoot... My name is...

Thanks

Ñïàñèáî Spaseeba Thank you

Áîëüøîå ñïàñèáî Bal'shoye spaseeba Thank you very much.

Íå çà ÷òî Nyezashta That's all right

Ïîæàëóéñòà Pazhalooysta You're welcome

Apologies

Èçâèíèòå Eezveeneete Sorry!

Ïðîñòèòå Prasteete Excuse me

Íè÷åãî, íè÷åãî, ïîæàëóéñòà Neechevo, neechevo, pazhaloosta That's all right

Íè÷åãî ñòðàøíîãî Neechevo srashnava No harm

Saying good-bye

Ê ñîæàëåíèþ, ìíå (íàì) ïîðà èäòè

K sazhalyeneeyoo mnye (nam) para eettee

I'm sorry I (we) should be going

Äî ñâèäàíèÿ! Da sveedaneeya Good-bye!

Ïîêà! Paka Bye-bye!

Óâèäèìñÿ Ooveedeemsya See you

Ñ÷àñòëèâîãî ïóòè! Schasleevava pootee Have a nice trip!

Speaking

ß ïëîõî ãîâîðþ ïî-ðóññêè Ya plokha gavaryoo pa rooskee My Russian is bad

Ãîâîðèòå, ïîæàëóéñòà, ìåäëåííåå

Gavareetye pazhalooysta myedleeney

Could you speak more slowly?

ß íå ïîíèìàþ Ya nee paneemayoo I don't understand

Opportunities During your period of trainee you can visit some of the most ancient and b eautiful cities of Russia which border on Bashkortostan like Kazan, Samara, Ekaterinbourg. And ,of course , camping in the mountains! Bashkortostan h as amazingly beautiful nature: the Ural Mountains with dense woods, pure, blue lakes bordered with green valleys and rivers, high rocks and karstic caves. The Republic was given a name of the second Switzerland for the beauty of its nature and fresh air . New recreation zones are available for public use: new summer camps and ecolo gical routes in the most beautiful parts of Ural mountains. The southern part is particulary valuable for its biodiversity, including wildlife and different types of forests. Geographically the biggest part of the South Ural mountain ran ge is situated in the Republic of Bashkortostan and partly in the Chelyabinsk district.

National Parks:

1. Bashkiria 2. Zjuratkul 3. Taganai

Zapovedniks : 1. Bashkirsky 2. Shulgan-Tash 3. Yuzhnouralsky

Insurance A IESEC Inte rna tiona l and A IESEC Russia re quire that t raine es h ave val id insurance (ac cidental , m edic al, l iabi lity, trave l, and fore ign risk) before the y ente r the country. Neither the c ompany nor A IESEC will pay the prem ium for this insurance. It i s the tra inee ’s re sponsibi lty. P le ase be sure to ge t your insuranc e before you a rrive, or you w il l have to get it in Russia. A rrival N ote Whe n we have rec eive d your acc epta nce note and the com pa ny’s a cce ptanc e note , and you reserve your fl ight, please send us your arriva l note . We ne ed to rec eive the note at least 3 w ee ks be fore your arrival, to ensure we can provide you with the best ai r/t ra in/bus! P le ase be sure to inc lude the following: 1. D ate and tim e of your a rrival ( Russian ,please) 2. a w ay of tr ansportation (plane , train, ship, she ep, on foot e tc.) 3. The place of your arriv al (a c lea ring in a dark forest in the m ountains of South U ral ) 4. The volume of your luggage (w e ne ed to know how many t railers to send) A ccommodation The receiving LC wil l find a plac e for you to sta y. The place will de pend on the length of the tra inee ship, it i s possible to l ive in re nted flat. T he rooms usually ha ve only the bare nece ssit ies (bed, c loset, table , chair, nightstand), so be su re to take dishes w ith you, or a sk the LC to help you w ith i t.

Contacts

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