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The Russian Domain

Dive into Russia's vast landforms, climates, historical evolution, and complex demographic shifts. Understand environmental issues, migration patterns, and the geopolitical framework shaping this enigmatic nation. Uncover the cultural diversity and economic globalization impacting its future.

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The Russian Domain

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  1. The Russian Domain • Setting the Boundaries • Landforms and Climate • Historical Geography • Population and Settlement • Demographic and Health Crisis in Russia • Geopolitical Framework • Reminders: Exam III on Friday! • For Next Class: Read Chapter 10!

  2. The Russian Domain Figure 9.1

  3. Images of Russia Moscow: International business center Kamchatka Peninsula Figure 9.0 Figure 9.4

  4. European West • Ural Mountains and Siberia • Taiga • Permafrost • Russian Far East • Caucasus and Transcaucasus Diverse Physical Landscapes Northwestern Russia: Boreal Forest Figure 9.1.1

  5. What are the major climate types of Russia?

  6. Main Climate Types of Russia • Midlatitude Steppe (BSk) • Cold Continental (D) • Humid continental (Dfb/Dwb) • Subarctic (Dfc/Dfd, Dwc/Dwd) – brutally cold in winter • Tundra (ET)

  7. Climate Figure 9.8

  8. Agricultural Regions Figure 9.9 Harsh climates and poor soils: limits agricultural productivity

  9. Diverse Landscapes Ukraine: agriculturally productive land, wheat field Caucasus Mountains: rugged borderlands Figure 9.10 Figure 9.11

  10. Environmental Issues – Overview Figure 9.5

  11. Environmental Issues (cont’d) Lake Baikal, Siberia: Industrial pollution Siberian lumber: forest destruction Figure 9.7 Figure 9.6

  12. 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia Host of a “Green” Winter Olympic Games Figure 9.2.2 Figure 9.2.1 Sochi Region: potential development damage

  13. Population and Settlement Figure 9.14

  14. Migration Patterns Figure 9.17

  15. Non-Russian immigrants • Eastern Movement • Trans-Siberian RR • BAM RR • Political Motives • Directed migration • Gulag Archipelago • Russification Figure 9.18 Migration Figure 9.4.1 Chinese immigrants

  16. Demographic Crisis When did the demographic and health crisis occur in Russia and what were the causes?

  17. Persistently declining population • Low fertility rates • High death rates • Government incentives Demographic Crisis Figure 9.21 Population pyramids

  18. Huge changes in income inequality between 1988 and 1993!

  19. Cultural Coherence and Diversity Figure 9.23

  20. Historical Geography of Russia • Late 1400s – Russian Empire began to take shape • Ivan the Terrible (1547-1584) • Volga River basin, eastward into Siberia • Cossacks – group of semi-nomadic people helped eastward expansion • Peter the Great (1682-1725) • Moved capital to St. Petersburg on the Baltic Sea (known as a forward capital), incorporated Estonia, expanded into Central Asia • Catherine the Great (1762-1796) • Expanded into Crimean Peninsula, Black Sea Coast, and Caucasus Mts • 1800s – Russia continued to expand eastward, also conquered Poles and Finns to the west • 1892 construction of Trans-Siberian railroad, annexation of Manchuria • Largest territorially contiguous empire in the world!

  21. Linguistic Diversity (cont’d) Russians in Ukraine Caucasus Region Figure 9.26 Figure 9.28

  22. Cultural Diversity Moscow Mosque Ukrainian singing star Figure 9.31 Figure 9.30

  23. Current Geopolitical Framework Figure 9.33

  24. Natural Resources and Industry Figure 9.38

  25. Globalized consumer • Oil and gas industry • Regional differences Economic Globalization Figure 9.41 Russia’s expanding pipelines

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