PPT-Physical Geography of Russia and the Republics

Northern Landforms Russia and the Republics in size About 3x of the US 11 times zones nearly 16 th of Earths land surface It is the only country to reach two continents Europe and Asia . Russia's Human Devolvement Index (HDI) is 0.778. . Its ranking is 57°. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Russia was worth 2096.78 billion US . dollars. Russia’s . per capita GDP is 14,611.70 . USD. The total population . The Largest region we will study, spanning two continents and including eleven time zones.. Countries as ranked by GDP. Kazakhstan. Turkmenistan. Countries as ranked by land size. Kazakhstan. Russia. Russia Fast Facts. Ethnic Groups: over 190; 78% Russian. Religion: Russian Orthodox 15-20%; Islam 10-15%. Life Expectancy: 70.47 (US. Government: Federation. Economy: Market based, except energy and defense . Perspectives on health geography. Why Geography and Health?. As . Dr. Trevor . Dummer. . (2008) stated: . Geography and . health are intrinsically linked. Where we are born, live, study and work directly influences our health experiences: the air we breathe, the food we eat, the viruses we are exposed to and the health services we can access. The social, built and natural environments affect our health and well-being in ways that are directly relevant to health policy. Spatial location (the geographic context of places and the connectedness between places) plays a major role in shaping environmental risks as well as many other health effects. “The Queen of Social Sciences”. Dream big…. As a young man my fondest dream was to become a geographer. However, while working in the customs office I thought deeply about the matter and concluded that it was far too difficult a subject. With some reluctance, I then turned to physics as a substitute.. October 12, 2015. Do Now…. After coming into class and quietly taking your seat, take out your World Geography materials. Gather your Go Geography! Records Sheets to be turned in…. Turning In Go Geography! Records Sheets. Dirk van . Delen. ,. ‘Assembly of the Dutch States General’. (1651). Mark Knights. Outline. What was a republic?. Analyse the variety of republics: Holy Roman Empire, Swiss cantons, Venice, Britain . 330–1450. ). . Lesson 8 . Russia and Eastern Europe. . Learning Objectives. Describe how geography influenced the rise of Russia, and how Kiev grew to be the center of the first Russian state.. Explain how Mongol rule affected Russia.. (2008-2016). January 2017. CONTENTS. Summary. National Member Organization. Some Leading Russian Personalities. Associated with IIASA. Research Partners. Research Collaborations: Selected Highlights. Preview. African Geography. - . Africa is a large continent surrounded by oceans and seas. It is divided in two by the Sahara Desert. Sub-Saharan Africa is the region south of the Sahara Desert.. Farming, Herding, and Trade. it . descended from the . domra. , an instrument from the . Caucasus region. of Russia. . There . is also similarity to the . Kazakh . dombra. , which has 2 strings, and the . Mongolian . topshur. .. Sovnakom. created which bypassed the Soviet. This showed that the Bolsheviks were making the main decisions with little regard for other political groups.. The Civil war & the economy made it crucial that the Bolsheviks develop a centralised state.. GEOGRAPHY HANDBOOK GEOGRAPHY HANDBOOK Objectives : The student will . . . 1. E xamine the five themes of geography. 2. Explore how they aid geographic observation and analysis 3. Identify some ways in which the geography of the United For thousands of years, Slavs lived in the Dnieper River Region. 850 C.E.. Russia settled by . Scandinavians . (called Rus). People from Norway, Sweden, Finland. Main city is Novgorod, then moved to Kiev.