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largest country; covers two continents( Europe/Asia)
largest coastline |
Russia
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boundary b/n European Russia and Asian Rusia
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Ural Mountains
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75% of Russia's population lives
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North European Plain
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largest flat land area in the world
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West Siberian Plain
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largest inland body of water in the world
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Caspian Sea
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deepest freshwater lake in the world
holds 20% of the world's freshwater |
Lake Baikal
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Mother Volga
important to Russia |
Volga River
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Ob, Irtysh, Yenisey, Amur
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Siberian Rivers
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harsh climate; long, cold winters; short, cool summers
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climates of most of Russia
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rich black soil
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chernozen
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a permanently frozen layer of soil
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permafrost
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the effect within the interior portions of a landmass
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continentality
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a vast, treeless plain
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tundra
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a boreal forest belt that covers 2/5 of western Russia and extends to Siberia
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taiga
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dry summers and long, cold, dry winters
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steppe
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