Russia Flashcards
To Understand Russia's Climate And There Geographical Goals
What is the largest country in the world?
Russia is the largest country in the world accounting for one tenth of the worlds total land mass.
How much forest area does Russia have in the world?
Russia accounts for twenty percent of the worlds total forest area.
What mountain separates Europe and Asia?
The Ural Mountains separate Europe and Asia.
How many time zones does Russia contain?
Russia has nine time zones in total.
What Oceans border Russia
The Pacific and Arctic Oceans border Russia.
What countries border Russia?
The countries that border Russia are Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China, Norway, Poland and the United States which makes a total of fourteen countries.
Where is the volcanic region in Russia?
In the East part of Russia called the Kamchatka Peninsula there is a total of seventy volcanoes
How far is Russia’s coastline?
Russia has the longest continuous coastline of any country in the world stretching over thirty-seven thousand kilometres but most of Russia’s ports are frozen out most of the year and only have a few that aren’t frozen all year round.
What is the population density like in Russia?
The population density of Russia isn’t evenly spread out as most of the people who live in Russia which is one hundred and forty-four million are on the European side in the major cities such as the capital which is Moscow but the population density in Asia Russia is extremely low.
What are Russia’s natural resources like?
Russia has twenty percent of the worlds natural gases and and is the leading producers in oil and supplies much of the worlds timber, fir and cedar.
What does GIS stand for?
GIS stands for Geographical Information System.