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Kazan Cooperative Institute

The Kazan Cooperative Institute was founded in. In it celebrated its 20 anniversary. Our Institute is located in a nice three-story building close to the centre of our city. The Institute trains experts in many branches of economics. Many of them are going to work in different cooperative organizations and associations of Tatarstan. Professors, candidates of sciences and assistants give lectures, have lessons, seminars and tutorials for students. At present there are several departments at our Institute. They are:

Our Institute has expanded particularly in recent years. The most up-to-date equipment, laboratories, computer classes and rich library help the future specialist to acquire knowledge that is not only necessary today but will introduce him into the science tomorrow.

During the academic year students attend lectures, seminars and practical classes. There is a number of scientific societies in the Institute in which students can advance their knowledge. At the end each term they take examinations.

The Institute organizes: scientific conferences where students can learn about the achievements of their colleagues, discuss questions and establish contacts. Every year intramural inter-institution students scientific conferences take place, the best papers being submitted for the competition.

Upbringing is one of the most important questions in training a specialist. If we succeed in helping a student to adopt a correct attitude to life, he will move conscientiously treat his own development as a future specialist.

Recreation also plays an important part in student’s life. Many students take part in amateur art activities. They often present amateur concerts not only inside our Institute but in other organizations, take part student’s musical festivals where they enjoy great popularity.

Our main task is training of not only highly-skilled specialists, but those who must meet contemporary requirements, creative specialists of wide leaning and political and cultural outlook.

Russia is one of the largest countries in the world. The vast territory of Russia lies in the eastern part of Europe and the northern part of Asia. Russia is washed by twelve seas and three oceans: the Arctic, the Atlantic, the Pacific. Russia borders on many countries, such as Mongolia and China in the south-east, Finland and Norway in the north-west and so on.

The current population of Russia is more than 150 million people. Russia is densely populated, but its population is unequally distributed.

As Russia occupies vast territories there are various climatic zones in the country. Continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers prevails on the territory of Russia.

The longest rivers are the Volga in Europe and the Ob, the Yenisei and the Lena in Asia. The largest lakes are Ladoga and Baikal. Baikal is the deepest lake in the world and its water is the purest on earth.

The Russian Federation is rich in natural and mineral resources.

The Russian Federation was founded in 1991. The Constitution was adopted in 1993. Russia is a Presidential Republic. It is headed by the President. The President forms the Government and appoints the Prime Minister.

The State symbol of Russia is a three-coloured flag. It has three horisontal stripes: white, blue and red. White colour represents “peace”, blue colour represents “loyalty” and red colour stands for “valour”.

The state emblem of Russia is a double-headed eagle, the most ancient symbol going back to the dynasty of the Riuricovichies. Russia's hymn was created by Alexandrov and Mikhalkov.

According to the Chronicle the history of Early Russia began in the year 862. That year Rurik became the first Russian prince having merged Novgorod and Kiev. Rurik's successor Prince Oleg did his best to strengthen and expand the nascent state. In 988 Prince Vladimir, the Red Sun, baptised Russia. For the first time Moscow was mentioned by the chroniclers in 1147. At that time Russian lands began to unite round Moscow, which led to the establishment of a strong centralised state.

Russia is proud of its architecture, painting and music. A lot of tourists come to our country to see its beauty and to admire its cultural achievements. As a rule they want to visit Moscow, St. Petersburg and the towns of the "Golden Ring".

New words and expressions:

to border on …	граничить с чем-либо
densely populated	плотно заселена
distribute	распределять
to occupy	занять; оккупировать
to prevail	преобладать
loyalty	верность
valour	мужество
successor	преемник, наследник
baptize	крестить
to be proud of …	гордиться чем-либо
to merge	объединять
the nascent state	зарождающееся государство
to admire	восхищаться
achievement	достижение

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