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inflating. But now the economics are inflating. But now the economics are bouncing back as the recession is bouncing back as the recession is predicted to be over soon as Russia is predicted to be over soon as Russia is not doing well in the economics not doing well in the economics category. The people are mainly in the category. The people are mainly in the middle class. They population lives in a middle class. They population lives in a free market economy, which means the free market economy, which means the people of the country can produce and people of the country can produce and sell anything that they wanted to sell to sell anything that they wanted to sell to other people.other people.

RussiaRussiaEconomics: The economy in Russia is very Economics: The economy in Russia is very

bad. That is because most of the bad. That is because most of the population in the middle class and the population in the middle class and the lower class of the country. So the lower class of the country. So the population can’t buy the food they need. population can’t buy the food they need. Before they have relied on the Before they have relied on the government to help them survive. But government to help them survive. But since then the people don’t have jobs since then the people don’t have jobs and the money. Before when the and the money. Before when the country was communist they listened to country was communist they listened to the government when making the government when making economical decisions.economical decisions.

• The climate that is found in most of northern Russia and other parts of The climate that is found in most of northern Russia and other parts of

Russia is Subarctic.Russia is Subarctic.

• The climates that cover the other parts in like in the lower parts of Russia The climates that cover the other parts in like in the lower parts of Russia are Arctic Tundra, Humid Continental, and Steppe climates.are Arctic Tundra, Humid Continental, and Steppe climates.

• The climate has a big effect on population. The people of Russia usually The climate has a big effect on population. The people of Russia usually have a very hard time with climate because it brings many storms and is have a very hard time with climate because it brings many storms and is hard to travel through as they are closer to the northern pole. They also hard to travel through as they are closer to the northern pole. They also have very bad and horrible winters in Russia.have very bad and horrible winters in Russia.

• The permanently frozen lower layers of soil called Permafrost covers 40 The permanently frozen lower layers of soil called Permafrost covers 40 percent of the land in Russia. percent of the land in Russia.

• Because of the Permafrost the people only have small areas to farm. Because of the Permafrost the people only have small areas to farm.

Movement in the present day

• There are many ways of movement in present There are many ways of movement in present day Russia.day Russia.

• Walking- In Russia walking is very hard on the body Walking- In Russia walking is very hard on the body because they are walking through hilly, rough, and because they are walking through hilly, rough, and freezing environment. freezing environment.

• Railroads-The railroads are only found linking the major Railroads-The railroads are only found linking the major cities and the more populated areas of the country cities and the more populated areas of the country together.together.

• In the northern Russia it is all tundra. Which means that the land in northern Russia is all ice even below the ground.

• There are many lakes which freeze up most of the year. The lakes can not provide the people with drinking water because they are polluted.

• The lakes have been undrinkable because of all of the pollution Russia gives off.

• The mountains are hard for people to build houses on. The mountains also take some space away from Russia’s land.

• Russia gives out a lot of pollution. When Russia use to be communist they would pollute the air severely. In fact, Russia has one of the worst air in the world.

• More than 75% of Russia’s surface fresh water lakes are undrinkable and they are like that because of the air pollution they give off.

• Russia gives off more pollution than most countries in the world.

• The Russian people are trying to fix what they did before and to help the environment.

• Most Russian people have to walk and travel through this kind of bad air everyday.

Daily Life

• The health care in Russia is very poor. The people remain on government supported health care.

• The people are very poor and have to depend on the government food agencies.

• Most people don’t have jobs because of the economy.

The struggles Russia faces through present day is their economy the most. Another is the way they move and how hard that can be for them to get around to places. The physical features and its pollution being put into the air.