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Silk Road |
An ancient network of trade routes that connected china and the west. It was central to cultural interaction between the regions for many centuries for goods such as spices, Tea,jade and silk |
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Traditional farming regions |
Northern European plane extends 1000 miles from western border to the Ural Mountains 75% of Russia’s people live on the plain |
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Capstan Sea Oil Fields |
Large deposits of coal, iron, ore and other metals Leading producers of oil and natural gas in Europe One of the worlds largest producers |
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Why is it difficult to get raw materials in Siberia |
Roads are underdeveloped and don’t span the entire region from the urals—east, and they deal with permafrost |
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Trans Siberian railroad |
HEI that has helped get raw materials from Siberia to industrial centers in Russia Allows transport of resources from Siberia Connects western Russia to eastern Russia and China Longest railroad in the world |
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USSR |
Most notable leader was Joseph Stalin He led with a totalitarian style of gov. (Anything he says goes) An oppressive form of gov. For the Russian people along with the other soviet states |
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Environmental issues in Russia |
Policies or rapid industrialization under the Soviet Union caused significant environmental issues Exploited resources in mining and production or petroleum with no regards for pollution causing significant damage Hydroelectric plants discharge hot water into rivers causing thermal pollution and changing fish habitats |
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Aral Sea |
Government diverted water to irrigate cotton fields, the Aral Sea started to shrink which led to: Desertification(growth of dry conditions) Illness(pesticides were blown into drinking water and caused long term illness) Destroying fishing industry |
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Chernobyl explosion |
1986 Chernobyl Ukraine exploded Caused by human error People and environment suffered from radiation |
