Us And Russia Similarities

United States and Russia are approximately equivalent, they are both enormous countries although they have some similarities on their type of government for example on military power and voting age. Their differences are on culture and population for example there education, holidays and population. They both are great countries but one would make you love it by their differences and similarities I get to tell you.

United States and Russia have very few similarities on government like for example on military power. Both have nuclear arsenals, tanks, fighting vehicles, aircrafts, navy ships and same power of guns. They also have the same service age to the military at age 18 years old. But United States continues to be the rank number one of

On universities or colleges Russia does not regularly provide financial aid to their students but they get free books for their classes by their university or college library. The United States has more than 4,500 degree-granting colleges and universities, including 2-year colleges. (Bergheim, L.A. Weird Wonderful America). Russia has only 3 years of college or 4 years as we regularly have on the United States. Another example of differences between United States and Russia is there holidays, like Russia Christmas Eve is on January the 7 and on United States is on December 25. Also like in Unites States the month February day 14 in our culture is Valentine’s Day however in Russia Valentine’s Day for them its call Women’s Day and it's on March the 9. That day it's the same women receive flower and love cards as we do but on February the 14. Another example of differences is there population, United States has 318.9 million people and Russia has 143.5 million people even that Russia is twice bigger than United States. The reasons for the decline included a low birth rate and a significant drop in life expectancy due to such factors as drug and alcohol use, high smoking rates, poor nutrition, and inadequate health care. (Gottfried, Ted).