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A Geography of the Former Soviet Republics (Northern Eurasia) Northern Eurasia is a land of geographic extremes World’s • Largest region • Largest Plain • Largest Swamp • Largest Lake • Deepest Lake • Largest Forest • Largest volcanic region • Coldest Inhabited location Russia is world’s largest nation in land size Landsize Comparison 3539230 USA Uzbekistan 172700 Ukraine 233100 Turkmenistan 188500 55300 Tajikstan 6592800 Russia Moldova 14170 Lithuania 25210 Latvia 24900 Krygyzstan 76600 1049200 Kazakstan Georgia 26900 Estonia 17410 Belarus 80200 Azerbaijan 33400 Armenia 11500 0 1000000 2000000 3000000 4000000 5000000 6000000 7000000 USA Uzbekistan Ukraine Turkmenistan Tajikstan Russia Moldova Lithuania Latvia Krygyzstan Kazakstan Georgia Estonia Belarus Azerbaijan Armenia Russia world population rank – 9th Population 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Eurasia’s population pattern is explained geographically Temperature Precipitation Relief Transportation - Trans Siberian RR Cold Warm Wet Mts Level Warm Mts Cold Dry Physical Regions of Northern Eurasia Kola Peninsula Glacier Scoured Rocky Surface Many Minerals White Sea, Barents Sea do not freeze - Russia gateway to the Atlantic Baltic States • Low Elevation • Glacial Made • Sandy Soil • Numerous Lakes • Numerous Rivers • Bogs, Swamps • Baltic Access important • Baltic freezes in winter Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova are the beginning of the vast Russian or East European Plain. Glacial formed Fertile Soil Many Swamps Invasion Route into Russia Belarus The Natural PripetIs Marshes Invasion Route To/From Europe’s Largest Wetlands Europe/Russia Moldova - once part of Romania - hilly nation between two rivers Buffer nation with few resources Crimea Region is largest The Breadbasket Ukraine and its Crimea have of Northern Eurasia area of subtropical land in important links to Black Sea Climate the region. and Humid to Mediterranean Fertile Black Earth Soils Dnieper River is major waterbody most cities, pop along its banks Donets Basin is Ukraine’s major resource and industrial zone The Ukraine occupies the best of the Russian Plains Russia west of the Urals is the Russian or East European Plain - Glacier made. North of Moscow Rivers Flow North South of Moscow Rivers Flow To Caspian or Black Sea. Russian Plain holds Russia’s best climate, best soils, most people, most industry. Russian Plain is the cultural heartland of the Russians. Ladoga is the largest lake Volga is the major river of Russia and Europe’s Longest. The Caucasus Region Land between the Black and Caspian - Before it rose, the Black, Caspian and Aral Sea were one large water body Region prone to Earthquakes Armenia most recent. Caucasus provide a secure border for Russia Mt. Elburz, Russia’s highest spot is found here Region;s humid and subtropical climates are the best in all of Northern Eurasia. Georgia - Ancient Nation with links to ancient Greece. Mountain nation with a subtropical and mediterranean climate. Fruit, tea, vegetable center of Northern Eurasia Armenia - landlocked, earthquake zone, holds lake sevan, largest of the Caucasus - ancient nation - claims to be oldest Christian nation in the world. Azerbaijan - semi arid nation of the caucasus - muslim, oil rich Caviar harvest - Azers are famed for longevity - Caspian Sea Oil Field Caspian Sea Oil Field Pipelines Caspian Sea Other Resource Caviar from the Black Sturgeon Ural Mts • Traditional Divide Between Europe and Asia • European Russia ends • Resource Rich, important since World War II • Russias new industrial cities located here West Siberian or Central Siberian Lowland East of Urals Largest Plain in the world Largest Swamp in the world Caused by rivers which flow north ward to a frozen waterbody Ob and its branch the Irtysh drain the region Rivers are the highways especially in winter Oil and Natural gas are abundant Region is suffering from environmental pollutions Novosibirsk - Largest city of the Central Siberian Lowland Russia (Siberia) east of the Yenisi River is the least populated region of Russia • mostly plateaus and mountains • extreme cold • winter lasts nearly all year • coldest inhabited cities in the world • resource rich Lena - the longest river of Russia. Lake Baikal is the world’s deepest, largest fresh water lake Kamchatka Peninsula has the world’s greatest concentration of active volcanoes, geysers, geothermal activities. Russia ends at the Bering Sea Vladivostok is the major eastern Russia town and port Amur River forms most of the border between Russia and China. Central Asia contains the best wheat region of North Eurasia The Kirgiz Steppe Central Asia is a depression - containing the lowest spot of North Eurasia - the Aral Caspian Despression, containing the largest desert of North Eurasia - The Kara and Kyzl Kum - and the highest locations of North Eurasia (Communism Peak). Rivers of Central Asia (Syr and Amu Darya) are so used the Aral Sea is disappearing. Kazakstan has oil The location made it the missile launch site for Russia Tajikistan has become the cotton center of Northern Eurasia
