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120 Cards in this Set
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Satellite
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Government control of soviet union
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Bolsheviks
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Group behiund Russian Revolution 1917.
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Socialists Realism
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Political Art
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Chernozem
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Rich black soil in Russia.
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Catherine The Great
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Leader who got a warm water port.
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Perestroika
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Restructioning
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Kolkhoz
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Small Soviet Farm
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Kievan Rus
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UNion of Slavic city states.
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Slavs
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Dominant ehtnic group in Russian culture.
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Glasnost
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Political openess
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Ethnic Group
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People who share language, religion, or union.
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Comminism
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Systenm of Government under Soviet Union.
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Black Market
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illegal way to buy goods.
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Hydroelectric
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Power from rivers and lakes.
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Czar
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Supreme leader of Russia
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Nuclear Waste
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Radio active material.
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Coldwar
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Struggle between communism and capitalism.
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Permafrost
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Layer of frozen soil.
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Atheism
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Belief that there is no god.
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Chernbobyl
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Site of radio active fallout.
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Embargo
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Blocking of exports and imports.
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Mosque
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Islamic place of worship.
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Caspian Sea
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Largest inland body of water on earth.
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Kazakhstan
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Country north of Caspian Sea.
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Algeria
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Country in north Africa
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Yemen
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Country at the tip of the Arabian Penisula.
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Egypt
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One of the most populated country in this region.
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Afghanistan
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Mountainous country, involved in the war on terrism.
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Gaza Strip
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Land between Isreal and Palistinians.
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Kuwait
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Invaded be Iraq, during the Persian Gulf War.
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Cuneiform
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Sumerian writing.
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Abraham
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Messanger ir Profet.
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OPEC
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Organization of oil producing countries.
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Alluvial
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Soil dependent by a river
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GDP
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Income of a country.
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Nile River
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Longest river in the world Egypt's main waterway.
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Petrochemicals
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Products used for making plastics and paints.
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Bedouin
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Wandering desert herder.
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Jerusalem
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Holy city in south west Asia.
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Extended family
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People including parents, children, and other relatives.
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Delta
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Desposit of soil and sand at amouth of a river.
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Great Rift Valley
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Crack in the earth in eastern Africa.
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Subsistence Farming
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Agriculture for local use.
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Domesticate
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to tame animals for use by people.
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Oral Tradition
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Passing along storysfrom one generation to the next.
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War
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Caused famine in Africa.
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Ecotourism
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Based on respect for the environment.
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Apartheid
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Seperation of races.
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Cash Crops
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Agriculture for sail.
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AIDS
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Drastically reducing population in Africa.
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Songhai
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West Africa trading Empire.
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Sedentary Farming
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Staying in one place to farm.
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Escarpments
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Steep cliffs or slopes.
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Fault
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Fracture in earth's crust.
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Estuary
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Body of water at the mouth of a river where it m,eets the ocean.
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Sydmney
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Large city in Australia
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Typhoon
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Storm in Pacific.
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Lagoon
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Shallow pool of clear water.
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Austrailia
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Largest country in South pacific.
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Graet Barrier Reef
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Natural wonder.
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New Zealand
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World producer of Kiwi fruit.
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Oceania
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Area with 1,000s of islands.
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Antartica
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Coldest continent in the world.
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Marsupial
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Austrailian native animal.
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Aborigines
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Austrailia's earliest people.
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Strine
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Form of English spoken in Austrailia.
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Copra
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Dried coconut meat.
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Atoll
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Ring-shaped island.
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Tahiti
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Island in Polynesia.
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Crevasse
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Crack in Ice
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Food Processing
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Industry in Australia and New Zealand.
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Melbourne and Sydney
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2 largest cities in Austrailia.
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Textiles
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Industry in Oceania
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Auckland and Christ Church.
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Oceania's largest cities.
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Austrailia
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World's largest producers of wool.
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New Zealand
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World producer of Kiwi fruit.
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Oceania
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Area with 1,000s of islands.
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Antartica
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Coldest continent in the world.
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Marsupial
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Austrailian native animal.
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Aborigines
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Austrailia's earliest people.
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Strine
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Form of English spoken in Austrailia.
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Copra
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Dried coconut meat.
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Atoll
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Ring-shaped island.
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Tahiti
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Island in Polynesia.
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Crevasse
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Crack in Ice
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Food Processing
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Industry in Australia and New Zealand.
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Melbourne and Sydney
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2 largest cities in Austrailia.
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Textiles
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Industry in Oceania
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Auckland and Christ Church.
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Oceania's largest cities.
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Austrailia
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World's largest producers of wool.
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Satellite
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Government control of soviet union
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Bolsheviks
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Group behiund Russian Revolution 1917.
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Socialists Realism
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Political Art
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Chernozem
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Rich black soil in Russia.
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Catherine The Great
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Leader who got a warm water port.
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Perestroika
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Restructioning
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Kolkhoz
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Small Soviet Farm
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Kievan Rus
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UNion of Slavic city states.
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Slavs
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Dominant ehtnic group in Russian culture.
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Glasnost
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Political openess
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Ethnic Group
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People who share language, religion, or union.
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Comminism
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Systenm of Government under Soviet Union.
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Black Market
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illegal way to buy goods.
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Hydroelectric
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Power from rivers and lakes.
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Czar
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Supreme leader of Russia
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Nuclear Waste
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Radio active material.
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Coldwar
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Struggle between communism and capitalism.
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Permafrost
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Layer of frozen soil.
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Atheism
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Belief that there is no god.
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Chernbobyl
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Site of radio active fallout.
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Embargo
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Blocking of exports and imports.
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Mosque
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Islamic place of worship.
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Caspian Sea
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Largest inland body of water on earth.
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Kazakhstan
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Country north of Caspian Sea.
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Algeria
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Country in north Africa
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Yemen
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Country at the tip of the Arabian Penisula.
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Egypt
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One of the most populated country in this region.
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Afghanistan
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Mountainous country, involved in the war on terrism.
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Gaza Strip
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Land between Isreal and Palistinians.
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Kuwait
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Invaded be Iraq, during the Persian Gulf War.
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