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The New Russia & Independent Republics Chapter 9

From Communism to Free Enterprise Chapter 9 Section 1

Free Market Economy People, rather than gov’t, decide what goods and services to produce, how to produce, & who will buy them

Russia’s Economic Regions Moscow –Political & cultural center –Shift from heavy to light industry (ex. Clothing, electronics) Port Cities: Kaliningrad & St. Petersburg –Kaliningrad-only port that stays ice-free year-round –Other port cities: Murmansk, Vladivostok Siberia –Largest mineral supply in Russia –Hard to tap into resources because of harsh climate Volga River/Urals –Volga carries almost ½ of Russia’s river traffic –Russia’s most productive farmland –Ural Mountains rich in minerals

Environmental Issues Although Russians are moving toward a free market economy, they must balance making profit with protecting the environment –Nuclear Power Plants are in decay; leads to nuclear waste –Air Pollution from factories led to lower life expectancy –Water Pollution from poor sewer system, chemical weapons plants (from Cold War) & other sources

Russia’s People & Culture Chapter 9 Section 2

Politics Russia is a democracy –Democracy: people elect their leaders Russia is a federal republic –Federal Republic: power divided between national & state gov’t with president Democracy dramatically different from Communism: –Leaders must follow same laws as regular people –Leaders must accept criticism from people

Ethnic Challenges Majority Group: Russians, descendants of Slavs, are largest group Minority Group: 100 ethnic groups Majority group controls more wealth & power.

Chechnya, has experienced fighting over the years because the Chechen people want to form their own country.

Daily Life Urban (city areas) are large & modern Development of suburbs as people move outside city limits 70 percent of population is Russian Orthodox –Other religions: Muslims, Roman Catholic, etc.

The leader of the Russian Orthodox Church is the Patriarch.

Russian Culture Stories passed down orally: skazki War & Peace by Leo Tolstoy: Russia’s defeat of Bonaparte & France Peter Tchaikovsky composed The Nutcracker ballet

The Hermitage Museum, built by Catherine the Great, holds art work from around the world.

The Republics Emerge Chapter 9 Section 3

Geography South of Russia Republics of Central Asia –East of Caspian Sea –Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan Republics of the Caucasus –Located between Caspian Sea and Black Sea –Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia

Republics of the Caucasus Armenia –First country to make Christianity official religion –Capital, Yerevan, is one of world’s oldest (founded in 782 BC)

Azerbaijan –Split in half by Armenia Georgia –Resorts located along the Black Sea Republics of the Caucasus

Central Asian Republics Kazakhstan –Largest –Formerly nomads until Soviet gov’t forced to settle Uzbekistan –Most live in fertile valleys & oases –World’s largest producer of cotton producer Turkmenistan –World’s largest reserves of natural gas Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan