Russia

1. what is happening to the country? decrease and loss of about 700,000 to 800,000 citizens each year are a high death rate, low birth rate, high rate of abortions, and a low level of immigration.

2. how is the issue affecting the environment? The issue of high death rates is because there is 100,000 suicides a year. Russia also has the highest suicides death rates in the world.

3. how is the country in comparison to other countries? Russia has the highest HIV and TB infections. Russia has a low life expectancy.

4. what is the significance of the issue? not enough young children and not enough money to support multiple children.