PPT-Russia and the Western Republics

Russia Fast Facts Ethnic Groups over 190 78 Russian Religion Russian Orthodox 1520 Islam 1015 Life Expectancy 7047 US Government Federation Economy Market based except energy and defense . Moscow. – . capital of Russia; the “3. rd. Rome” took the lead in liberating Russia from the Mongols in the 14. th. c.. Ivan III. – . (Ivan the Great). . responsible for freeing Russia from the Mongols; took the title of . 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. Why has Siberia become an increasingly valuable area to Russia. ?. Natural resources are abundant.  . How do geography and location contribute to the climate of Siberia. ? . Flat landscape near Arctic circle. 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. I can analyze different absolute rulers of Russia and analyze whether they were overall good or bad rulers. What’s Different in Russia?. Russia. Western Europe. Labor. Serfs are property. Cannot leave the land. 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. . Official Name: RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 17,075,200 square miles (1.8 times the size of U.S.A.). Capital – Moscow, made up of 8,369,000 people. Total Population– 140,041,247. Main Language– Russian. Religions: 15-20% Russian Orthodox, 10-15% Muslim, 2% other Christian. Outside the West. Compare the role of Industrialization. Analyze the Document…. Crimean War( Russia’s on . the Right). Similarities. Maintained economic and political independence during the West’s century of power. Chapter 11 . Bell Ringer March . 26, 2018. Page 311 – Map Lab. What is the elevation of the Ural Mountains? How does the elevation of the Steppes compare with the Ural Mountains? . Determine how density differs west and far east of the Urals. What physical features contributes to the population distribution? . 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..