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Residents in former Soviet states are most likely to approve
Russia's leadership has relatively few fans worldwide, with a median of 27% of adults across 104 countries approving of the Kremlin's job performance in 2010. At the same time, Russia's leadership remains most popular in former Soviet Union countries.

Azerbaijanis most confident in local currency, Belarusians least confident
Residents of former Soviet Union countries in 2010 preferred the U.S. dollar over the euro by a margin of 29% to 9% and almost universally rejected the Russian ruble. Residents of Azerbaijan were the strongest supporters of their local currency, while Belarusians were the least supportive.

Almost half across 11 former Soviet states approve of U.S. leadership
Approval of U.S. leadership remained steady or climbed somewhat in 2010 among most CIS populations, sustaining the dramatic gains made between 2008 and 2009. In 2010, a median of 45% of residents in these countries approved of U.S. leadership, similar to 41% in 2009 and up from 28% in 2008.

Adults in sub-Saharan Africa and former Soviet countries struggle most
At a time of year when thoughts often turn to those less fortunate, Gallup finds the struggle to afford adequate housing disproportionately affects residents in sub-Saharan Africa and the former Soviet Union.

In 22 countries, more than half didn't have enough money to buy food at times
Gallup surveys in 113 countries in 2009 reveal an estimated 1 billion adults struggled to afford food at times for themselves and their families. More than half of adults in 22 countries, 15 of which are in sub-Saharan Africa, reported experiencing such difficulties.

Local currency or euro viewed as most profitable
Citizens in 12 of 15 former Soviet countries surveyed earlier this year choose their own local currency or the euro over the U.S. dollar as the most profitable and safe currency to keep their money in.

Many citizens say aspects of life are worse now than under the Soviet Union
More than 15 years after the fall of the Soviet Union, people living in its successor states are likely to say key aspects of life are worse now than before 1991. Many report higher costs for housing, healthcare, and education, while few report increases in quality.

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