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Current Events. R. hopes to win W., M., and D.C. S. agrees to six-point peace plan. Flying c. closer to reality. Man may have bought $2 m. painting at g.s . On this day…. 1860 P.E. makes debut. 1882 J.J. killed by fellow gang member. 1936 B.H.—convicted killer of C.L. baby executed.

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  1. Current Events • R. hopes to win W., M., and D.C. • S. agrees to six-point peace plan. • Flying c. closer to reality. • Man may have bought $2 m. painting at g.s.

  2. On this day… • 1860 P.E. makes debut. • 1882 J.J. killed by fellow gang member. • 1936 B.H.—convicted killer of C.L. baby executed. • 1969 R.N. wants to V. the V.W.

  3. Physical Geography of E.E. and Russia • Eastern Europe and Russia is over 8 million square miles • Area is larger than that of Canada, U.S., and Mexico combined!!

  4. Plains • North European Plain • ¾ of Russian and Eurasian people live here • Warsaw, Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Kiev (Ukraine) • Ukraine is most significant farming country in region • Rich Topsoil • Known as chernozem

  5. West Siberian Plain • East of Ural Mountains • World’s largest area of flat land • Much of it is evergreen and swamp

  6. Turan Lowland • Between Caspian Sea and the Tian Shan Mountain Range • Much of it is desert

  7. Mountains • Carpathian Mountains • Part of Alpine Mountain Range • Stretches from southern Germany into Czech Republic, Slovakia into Romania

  8. Caucasus Mountains • Southwest corner of Eurasia • Forms border between Russia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia • Mt. Elbrus rises 18,510 feet

  9. Ural Mountains • Stretch from Arctic Ocean to Aral Sea • Rise only a few thousand feet • Divides Asia and Europe

  10. Tian Shan • “Heavenly Mountains” in Chinese • Cover much of Kyrgyzstan

  11. Eastern Siberian Uplands • Wilderness of forest, mountains, plateaus

  12. Pamirs • Eastern Tajikistan • Highest peak in region, rising 24,590 feet (PikImeni Ismail Samani)

  13. Seas and Lakes • Much of the northern lakes and seas are ice-covered in northern Russia • White, Barents, Kara, Laptev, East Siberian

  14. Baltic Sea • Major seaport to St. Petersburg • One of Russia’s first “warm” weather ports • Borders Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

  15. Caspian Sea • Largest inland lake • Actually is saltwater lake • Sinking due to lack of flow from rivers

  16. Lake Baikal • Deepest lake in world • Holds 1/5 of world’s freshwater supply

  17. Danube River • Originates in southern Germany flowing through eastern Europe to Black Sea • Most important waterway in Eastern Europe

  18. Volga River • Crosses the Northern European Plain • Flows 2,193 miles to Caspian Sea • Frozen for much of year in the northern part • Provides hydroelectricity and irrigation for farming

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