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Russia

Russia. Largest country …. Russia. On 2 continents What divides Europe & Asia?. EUROPE. ASIA. Europe / Asia Division. Black Sea Caucasus Mtns. Caspian Sea Ural Mtns. ASIA. EUROPE. ASIA. Highest Mountains… Mt. Elbrus. Caucasus Mtns. & Ural Mtns. CAUCASUS MTNS.

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Russia

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  1. Russia • Largest country …

  2. Russia • On 2 continents • What divides Europe & Asia? EUROPE ASIA

  3. Europe / Asia Division • Black Sea • Caucasus Mtns. • Caspian Sea • Ural Mtns. ASIA EUROPE ASIA

  4. Highest Mountains… Mt. Elbrus Caucasus Mtns. & Ural Mtns.

  5. CAUCASUS MTNS

  6. Winter Olympics Sochi Caucasus Mtns.

  7. Rugged terrain Diversity Chechnya Caucasus Mtns. Ch

  8. Mostly flat Rivers European Russia

  9. Volga River

  10. Russia’s History • Russian Empire ‘til 1917 • Czars

  11. Russian Empire • Expanded from Moscow • Conquered …

  12. Russia’s History • Revolution in 1917 • Led by Vladimir Lenin  • Lenin - died in 1920s

  13. Religion in Russia

  14. Joseph Stalin • Soviet leader 1920s-1950s • Gulag labor camps • Industrialization • WWII

  15. Soviet Industry • “Command Economy” • Lack of competition/capitalism

  16. Soviet Industry • Low priority: • Environment • Industrial Safety • Chernobyl (Ukraine)

  17. Soviet Union • Broke apart 1991 • Now 15 separate countries

  18. Countries from former Soviet Union • Russia • Est, Lat, Lith • Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova

  19. Russia’s Population Russia: #___ in World Population is Declining

  20. Russia’s Economy Oil Mainly in Siberia Global Warming

  21. Russian Cities • Moscow

  22. St. Petersburg • Capital

  23. St. Petersburg • Built by …

  24. St. Petersburg • “Venice of the North” • “Leningrad”

  25. St. Petersburg • Hermitage Museum MONET

  26. Moldova • 1991 • Language

  27. Moldova • Religion

  28. Moldova’s Economy • Agriculture

  29. Ukraine • Was important part of Soviet Union • Productive …

  30. Ukraine’s Environment • Climate • Black-soil • Agriculture • Ukraine’s Flag…

  31. GOOD-BYE EUROPE!

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