GEOG 1101 Chapter 9: RUSSIA
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Russian domain incudes russia and its neighboring states. (belarus, ukraine, moldova, georgia, and. It is a unpredictable region of the globe. Vast territory from baltic sea to pacific ocean. Large industrial centers, vast farmland, tundra and tiaga forest. Climate: most regions experience cold winters and cool summers. Poor soil, cold temperatures in north, longer growing seasons but acidic soils in central expansive grasslands, fertile soil to the south. Ural mountains in european russia from siberia relatively low and contain valuable minerals. Si(cid:271)eria"s (cid:448)egetatio(cid:374) is dominated by permafrost and tundra. The caucasus and transcaucasia is located in regions extreme south and situated between black and. Diverse topography including flat terrain, low hills and caucasus mountains. Regio(cid:374) e(cid:454)hi(cid:271)its so(cid:373)e of the (cid:449)orld"s (cid:449)orst e(cid:374)(cid:448)iro(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)tal degradatio(cid:374). Oil spills have negatively affected many rivers lakes and seas. Soviet union ignored environmental safety during their nuclear programs. Unregulated dumping and aging nuclear reactors cause toxic conditions.
