PPT-Human Geography of Russia and the Republics

Russias Origins and Growth The Russian state began in the region between the Baltic and Black seas In the 9 th century Vikings built a settlement for the regions river trade They slowly adopted local Slavic customs and the village grew. 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. “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.. 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. 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 . Russia was formerly known as the _____ _____, which operated under a ________ regime.. The current president of Russia is ___________.. _______ is the largest country in the world in terms of land mass.. Northern Landforms. Russia and the Republics in size: About 3(x) of the U.S. / 11 times zones/ nearly 1/6. th. of Earth’s land surface. It is the only country to reach two continents (Europe and Asia). . Physical Geography. Russia…it’s big. Russia’s Land Size. A comparatively small (<145 million[The USSR had 293 m.]) and concentrated population.. Concentrated development.. Multicultural state.. Chapter 9. From Communism to Free Enterprise. Chapter 9. Section 1. Becoming a . Free Market Economy. After the collapse of Communism, Russia moved toward a free market economy. Free Market Economy: People, rather than government, decide what goods and services to produce, how to produce, & who will buy them. SECTION 1: GEOGRAPHY. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY . Russia & the Eurasian republics take up about one-sixth of the land surface of the entire Earth.. Russia is the largest country in the world in total land mass. . (1750-1914). AP World History: Chapter 18. Russia During the 19. th. Century. STILL had an absolute monarchy (the tsar). No national parliament. No political parties. No nationwide elections. Russian society = dominated by titled nobility. Christmas in Russia What do you know about Russia? Russia has the same color as the USA flag. The capital of R ussia is Moscow T he Continent of R ussia is Europe and A sia Russia population is 146 million CHRISTMAS IN RUSSIA By: KOBE JACKLYN Flag Of Russia The Russian flag is red on bottom , blue in the middle and white on top. It was first made in 1923 http://toptravellists.net/russian-flag-wallpaper.html Seminar. in . geography. Presentation. No. . 2. Mgr. Soňa Patočková. SOŠ a Gymnázium Staré Město. 2011. 1. Content. What. . is. . geography. ?. Definition. . of. . geography. History. . Major Landforms . Northern European Plain. Ural Mountains . Caucasus. . Mountains. Turan. . Plain. Northern European Plain. Chernozem. : black earth. Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kiev. 75% live here. Ural Mountains .