The Geography of Mother Russia
Mother Russia spans over 5,700 miles from east to west, over 2,500 miles going north to south, and encompasses 6.602 million square miles, making the country the largest nation on earth. The nation covers approximately 1/6th of the world's landmass.
Russia is typically categorized as a northern nation. The climate is similar to that of Canada, meaning that the agricultural growing season is short, limiting the types of crops that will thrive there. The land is mostly plains: steppe in the south, taiga in the center, and tundra in the north.
The Ural Mountain range separate Russia into two sections, with the western side of the mountains being more populated and containing the capital city of Moscow. The west is viewed as European. However, the eastern side of the mountains includes the region of Siberia, which is not as populated as the west and is viewed more as Asian rather than European.
Russia is typically categorized as a northern nation. The climate is similar to that of Canada, meaning that the agricultural growing season is short, limiting the types of crops that will thrive there. The land is mostly plains: steppe in the south, taiga in the center, and tundra in the north.
The Ural Mountain range separate Russia into two sections, with the western side of the mountains being more populated and containing the capital city of Moscow. The west is viewed as European. However, the eastern side of the mountains includes the region of Siberia, which is not as populated as the west and is viewed more as Asian rather than European.
Russia has always had problems with communication. Due to these problems, Russia has had a difficult time becoming one united and centralized state. Most of the rivers in Russia run north to south, which inhibits east to west travel and communication.
Most of the land in Russia is far enough away from the ocean to be unaffected by its accompanying climate, but the nation does have very long coastlines, with approximately 37,653 miles of coast with the majority of it being along the northern border.
Most of the land in Russia is far enough away from the ocean to be unaffected by its accompanying climate, but the nation does have very long coastlines, with approximately 37,653 miles of coast with the majority of it being along the northern border.
Mother Russia also has been gifted with a vast expanse of natural resources including coal, iron, gold, minerals, natural gas, and oil. These resources helped make Russia the industrial power it is today.
Several biomes exist in Russia's borders such as deserts, forests, tundra, grasslands, and aquatic environments.
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Several biomes exist in Russia's borders such as deserts, forests, tundra, grasslands, and aquatic environments.
Click on the following link to be redirected to an interactive map of Russia's geography!
http://novaonline.nvcc.edu/eli/evans/HIS241/Notes/Geography/GeographyClickable.html