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Siberia
- 1. Siberia By Ashlee Keane, Ashley Baczkowski, Rachel Morales
- 2. Location and Physical Environment Location Encompasses much of the Eurasian Steppe Extends eastward from the Ural Mountains to the watershed between the Pacific and Arctic drainage basins, and southward from the Arctic ocean. Makes up about 77% of Russia’s Territory
- 3. Physical Environment The climate in the southernmost part along the Trans-Siberian railway, where most of the population lives, is humid continental climate with cold winters but fairly warm summers January averages about 5℉ and July about 66℉ most common climate in Siberia is continental subarctic with the annual average temperature about 23℉ and roughly -13℉ average in January and 63℉ in July.
- 6. Who lives in Siberia? Population growth has ceased Economically, they are significant to Russia because their hydroelectric power is coveted Exportation of raw materials such as gas, coal, petroleum, timber, metal ores, minerals, and energy sources maintain the economic status. Being one of the coldest places on earth inhabited year round they live by small amounts of herding, hunting, and forms of pastoralism
- 7. History Joined Russia in the late 16th century Russia began stripping Siberia of its natural resources Relationship became strained, and even today it is this way It was more commonly seen as a place where Russia sent criminals and banished citizens. More predominantly in the late 16th century, early 17th century, and again in the 20th century.
- 8. Why is Siberia unique and special? Throughout history, literature, and media Siberia is painted as a desolate wasteland, a hub for the unwanted and barbaric. In one of the most famous psychological crime novels ever written, Crime and Punishment, Siberia is a place of redemption. There is still an entire group of people who survive and thrive here, in what some say is the harshest place on this planet, with both political turmoil, economic turmoil, and one of the harshest climates. http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/national-geographic- channel/all-videos/av-10386-10586/ngc-black-dolphin-prison/
- 9. Why we chose this region Since Siberia is considered one of the most desolate places on earth we wanted to find out more about it and why it became that way politically and geographically. We also wanted to learn more about the people that live there and what they do to survive.
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