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 . 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’s 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 region’s river trade. They slowly adopted local Slavic customs and the village grew.. 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. 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 . “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.. 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.. 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. Where are the major physical features and nations of Europe located?. Standards:. SS6G8a.. Locate on a world and regional political- physical map: the Danube River, Rhine River, English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, European Plain, the Alps, Pyrenees, Ural Mountains, Iberian Peninsula, and Scandinavian Peninsula.. 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.. 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. . 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? . 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 .