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Overview of Russia: Geography, History, and Government Structure

Russia, the world’s largest country, spans over 17 million square miles and encompasses 11 time zones with diverse climates. Its capital, Moscow, is home to over 12 million people. The nation boasts over 1,000 major cities and a population of approximately 143.4 million, with predominant religions including Russian Orthodox and Islam. Major geographical features include the Volga and Lena rivers, Lake Baikal, and the Ural and Caucasus mountains. Governed as a federal republic, Russia's political history includes the Romanov dynasty, communism, and the modern administrations of leaders like Putin and Medvedev.

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Overview of Russia: Geography, History, and Government Structure

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  1. География России

  2. Россия • World’s largest country (17,075,200 sq miles) • 11 time zones • All climate zones except tropical • Capital: Moscow (12 million+ population) • 1,000+ major cities • Population of approx. 143,420,300 • Religions: *Russian Orthodox, Muslim, other

  3. Major Cities • Moscow (Москва) • Saint Petersburg (Leningrad) • Nizhniy Novgorod • Volgograd • Yekaterinburg • Novosibirsk • Vladivostok

  4. Россия • “European Russia” west of Urals

  5. Major Geographical Features • Divided in to European Russia and Siberia • Major Rivers: Volga, Ob, Lena • Water: Caspian Sea, Lake Baikal, Arctic and Pacific Oceans, a dozen + seas! • Mountains: Ural, Caucasus (Mt Elbrus), several mountain ranges along south-eastern Siberian border • Kamchatka Peninsula – active volcanoes • Kuril Islands (+ many others!)

  6. Россия • Occupation (Mongols, Slavs…) • Romanov Family – 300 year reign • “Europeanized” by Czar Peter I and Catherine the Great • Political uprising: Civil War, Lenin, World War I & II, Stalin, Communism

  7. CCCР (USSR) • 15 Countries • Collapsed in 1991

  8. Россия • Boris Yeltsin – 1st President • Vladimir Putin • Dmitry Medvedev • Type of Government: Federal (Federation) - a form of government in which sovereign power is formally divided - usually by means of a constitution - between a central authority and a number of constituent regions (states, colonies, or provinces) so that each region retains some management of its internal affairs; differs from a confederacy in that the central government exerts influence directly upon both individuals as well as upon the regional units.Branches: Federation Council & State Duma

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