russia the russian federation the capital is moscow it is 6,000 miles long it is made up 15...
TRANSCRIPT
Russia
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
• The capital is Moscow• It is 6,000 miles long• It is made up 15
republics
LANDFORMS
• North European Plain and the West Siberian Plain
• Ural Mountains: mark the division between Europe and Asia
• Pamir Mountains - blocks moisture from the Pacific creating deserts
SEAS AND LAKES
• Water is supplied by inland lakes and seas
• The Caspian Sea is the largest inland sea– Its tributaries are used
for irrigation
The Aral Sea
• Shrinking because of ____________________________________
• Lake Baikal - the deepest lake in the world
RIVERS
• Dneiper• Don• Volga• They are all in the
western part of the country
• Used as highways for trade
Rivers
• Rivers in Siberia• Ob • Yenisei• Lena• They supply
hydroelectric power
CLIMATE
• Most of the Russian Republics are above the 49th degree of latitude
• It is cold continental - long, bitter cold winters and short summers
• Russians have limited growing seasons and transportation problems– Permafrost
RESOURCES
• Timber, coal, oil, iron ore, natural gasses, platinum, etc.
• Major problem- most of the resources are in Siberia and very difficult to access
POPULATION
• Russia is a multicultural nation
• Over 100 nationa lities are represented each with its own culture
• Many nationalist groups have demanded their independence which cause the breakup of the Soviet Union
• 1. Permafrost:
• 2. What is the major land form of Russia?
• 3. How has the climate affected the Russian economy?