Chp 6 : Russia and its Neighbors

What is the total population in Russia?

142 million

How many nation states were formed by the breakup of the Soviet Union?

15

What is the number of Time zones in Russia?

9

What are CIS countries?

Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Georgia, Uzbekistan and Ukraine.

What are the main Russian Rivers and Seas?

Caspian Sea, Arial Sea, Don River, Volga River, Ob River and Lena River

What region has the best agricultural lands?

Caucasus

Describe Russia and its neighbor's geographic distribution of climate.

Classic Continental Type- Russia , Ari, Semi-Arid and Desert- Central Asia

What are the main climate types in Russia and its neighbors?

Classic Continental, Arid, Semi-Arid, Desert.

What countries make the Baltic States?

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

What three countries decided not to join CIS?

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

Explain the importance of Lake Baikal.

Largest Fresh water in the world, oldest lake in the world, contains 1,000 aquatic species and also a world heritage site.

How would you compare Russia's territory to other countries?

Largest country in the world

What are some of the problems faced by former Soviet Union countries?

None have strong democratic traditions

What are the main Physiographic Regions in Russia?

Russian Plain, Ural Mountain, West Siberian Plain, Eastern Highland and Caucasus.

What type of ethnic group do most Russians belong to?

Slavs

Describe the significance of the Trans-Siberian Railway

Transportation, Sending foods & goods. Connecting east and west from Moscow over the Urals, across the magnificent and endless steppe and alongside the shore of the world's largest freshwater lake.

What are major industrial regions?

Ukraine, Ural, Kuznetsk Basin, Moscow and Volga industrial regions.

What are major resources in the region?

Ukraine- steel making, Ural Industrial Region- steel making, Kuznetsk Basin- coal, Moscow- consumer goods & Volga industrial regions- vehicle industry/auto

Which region is considered as a core region in Russia?

Ural Region

Where do most people live in Russia?

West