Kevin's Cards about Russia&Eurasian Rubuplics and East Asia Flashcards
Ural Mountains
Transportation Barrier & is a natural boundary between Asia and Europe
Russian Climate
The Tropical and Subtropical Climates are present in the U.S, not in Russia due its location near the Artic Circle
St. Petersburg & Moscow location
St. Petersburg & Moscow are both located in EUROPE
Siberia was once used as a place of
Political Exile for prisoners
About how many Prisoners were Deported to Siberia
About 1.2 million Prisoners
Some Prisoners helped build
The Trans-Siberian Railway
Permafrost
Means that the land is never thawed. About 65% of Russian territory is occupied by permafrost, and most of it is located in Siberia
Due to the Climate the lack of
Resources makes it very difficult to live there
In 1960 Soviet Union was
Communist
After 1991 Russia became a
Oligarchy ( ruled by few )
Authoritarian Presidency
President has UNLIMITED POWER
After the Collapse of the Soviet Union
Eastern European Nations became Democratic Republics.
Russia’s Government requires Men to
Serve in the Military for at least 2 years
After the fall of the Soviet Union Governments
Were very Unstable
There is lots of Conflict Over
The Natural Resources in the region where soviet leaders forced other countries to provide them with both land and other Resources
Muslim is the predominant religion in
Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan
The end of Communism allowed people to
Worship in Different ways, with religious freedom
Christianity was the Predominant Religion in
Russia
Why is East Asia a separate Culture Region
Because it is surrounded by Transportation Barriers
China keeps on transitioning from
A Command to a Free Market Economy
Chinese Government is
Communist but is now the People’s Republic of China
Japan Has a Similar Government and Economy as the
United States
North Korean Government
Dictatorship unlike South Korea
Shinto-Buddhism and Confucianism both have great respect for
Their Elders and deceased Family Members
