The document outlines key geographic features and regions of Russia, including its location spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia with 11 time zones, the Ural Mountains and Caucasus Mountains forming boundaries, and major rivers like the Volga and Ob flowing north. Specific regions are described, such as Siberia with Lake Baikal containing more fresh water than the Great Lakes, the Russian Plain being good for agriculture, and the Arctic coast containing natural resources and permafrost. Challenges facing Russia are mentioned like developing its vast areas, establishing a post-Soviet national identity, and reducing social issues like poverty, crime, and corruption.

1. Russia

2. 1. Arctic Ocean
9. Ural
Mountains
6. Russian 4. Siberia
Plain
5. Lake
Baikal
7. Volga
River 3. Pacific
Ocean
10. Caucasus
8. Ob River
Mountains

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1. The Asian Part of Russia
2. It has 11 time zones out of the world’s 24. It
takes 11 hours to fly the full east to west
length of the country
3. Both ranges serve as boundaries between
Europe and Asia
4. They flow north

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5. It has more fresh water than all 5 Great Lakes
combined
6. Mild moist summers and rich soil
7. It is permanently frozen soil that is difficult to build
on
8. Fishing, logging, and mining
9. It provides hydroelectric power, coal, oil, and gas
10. Permafrost
11.Encourage settlement of open areas, spur
development, and to help with the transportation
of natural resources

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12. That is the region with the mildest Climates and best
soils.
13. Traditional people were Russian Orthodox under
communism, the government discouraged religion.
Since communism fell church attendance increased.
14.They must find new national identity that does not
involve being hostile towards others.
15.depression, alcoholism, violence, crime and
corruption
16.The may have felt that someone was taking care of
their needs.
17.A reduction of poverty, an increase in disposable
income, and the growth of the middle class.

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18.Foreign businesses might not invest in Russia
if they have to pay bribes
19.The European Union is the alliance that many
former Soviet Republics have joined
20. All three nations want to be superpowers,
and none of them trust each other. They
change alliance when they think one country
is getting too strong.