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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.
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Perceptions of ethnic, racial tolerance relatively low in South
Gallup surveys in Kyrgyzstan in the past several years reflect the ethnic tensions that sparked recent deadly riots in the country's South. In 2009, 40% of Kyrgyzstanis living in the South said their communities are good places for racial and ethnic minorities, compared with 61% who said the same in the North.
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Will Russian immigration quotas affect its popularity?
This year, the Russian Federal Migration Service reduced the quota of foreign laborers who can enter the country. Gallup finds positive attitudes toward learning the Russian language correlate with countries that have a high number of their residents temporarily working in Russia.
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Perception that many are afraid to voice political views rose in 2007
In many former Soviet republics, residents were more likely in 2007 than 2006 to say most or many people in their country are afraid to openly express their political views.
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But many are dissatisfied with the way it works in their country
Majorities in each of six former Soviet republics, ranging from 58% to 78%, say democracy is important to their country’s development. But those who value democracy are in most cases unlikely to feel it is working well in their country.
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Nearly half say an active political opposition is also important
A majority (60%) of Belarusians say democracy is important to the development of their country; of those, 25% are “somewhat” or “very” dissatisfied with the way democracy works in their country.
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Populations express hope for future
The countries with the lowest subjective wellbeing span many regions of the world but have one thing in common -- low per-capita GDP.
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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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