Europe Unit

Russia is 6,592,735 square miles Russia and the Republics are

located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres

Russia and the Republics make up 1/6 of the earth’s land surface and cover 11 time zones

SIZE & LOCATION

Stretches 1,000 miles from the Western border to the Ural MountainsAbundant in one of the world’s most fertile soils, chernozem, which means black earthMost agricultural areas and major cities are located here

NORTHERN EUROPEAN PLAIN

Northern European Northern European PlainPlain

The Ural Mountains separate the Northern European and Western Siberian PlainsThe Caucasus Mountains form the border between Russia and Transcaucasia – region that consists of the republics Armenia, Azerbaijan, and GeorgiaSome mountains along the southeastern border form such a wall and are so high that they prevent moist air from entering the region

MOUNTAIN RANGES

Ural Ural MountainsMountains

Caucasus Caucasus MountainsMountains

Deepest lake in the worldHolds 20% of the world’s fresh water1,200 species, including the world’s only freshwater seal

LAKE BAIKAL

Frigid arctic and subarctic temperaturesTemps can drop to -90 degrees FPermafrost and inconsistent temperatures cause builders to have to raise their structures a few feet of the ground on concrete pillarsBuildings will sink or fall without the pillarsMany resources here, but they are hard to get and/or transport due to climates, terrain, and distance

SIBERIA

Capital city and largest city Located on the Moskva RiverCenter of Russian cultureKnown for unique architectureOne of the largest economies in Europe – chemicals, food, textiles, energy production, software development, and furniture manufacturing

MOSCOW

Second largest city

Located on the delta of the Neva River

The country’s largest port

Main exports: machinery, industrial equipment, and metals

ST. PETERSBURG

Capital of UkraineLargest city in UkraineLocated on the Dnieper RiverMajor economic industries - Engineering industry, chemicals, textiles, food processing, gas, oil, and coalKnown for art and architecture

KIEV

Union of Soviet Socialist RepublicsCommunistBegan with the Russian Revolution in 1917 and ended with the collapse of Communist government in 1991Involved in the Cold War with the United States – referred to as the Cold War because there was never open warfare between the two nations

USSR

In Transcaucasia, many people lost their lives during Soviet rule because of their difference in beliefsIn Central Asia, Soviet Leaders paired ethnic groups against each other to establish their dominanceThe Republics became free in 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Union

THE REPUBLICS

You need to complete a 3-2-1

Describe 3 major citiesDescribe 2 major landforms

Explain 1 way in which people in Siberia build

3-2-1