1. Russian Republics EURASIA- Europe and Asia Three Regions
1.Russia and Western Republics
2. Transcaucasia Republics
3. Central Asia Republics

2. Russia Kremlin- Government building; president lives there
Russian state began in the region between the Baltic, Black and Caspian seas.
Czar= Emperor; Ivan the Great 1st Czar of USSR
1917 Russian Revolution
Command Economy helped to establish a communist government
Late 1940’s tensions between U.S. and Soviet Union lead to the Cold War lasted through the 1980’s
USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
falls in 1991
Kremlin- Government building;
president lives there
Christian Orthodox

3. Two Types of Economies Capitalism (Free Market Economy)
--Production of goods is based on consumer demand
--Government interferes as little as possible in the economy
--Individuals create businesses to gain profits
Command Economy
--Government owns all resources (means of production)
--Government makes al economic decisions
--Individuals can not own property or go into business for themselves

4. Totalitarian Political System
Two types of totalitarian political systems: Government holds all political power; individual rights and freedoms are limited; No political elections or voting takes place
Communist: example, former USSR
Dictatorship: examples, North Korea, Cuba and Afghanistan

5. Freedom Based Government System
Democracy: People (citizens) hold political power, either directly or through elected representatives
Citizens have individual rights and freedoms such as the right to vote, freedom of speech and freedom to choose religion
Example: the United States, Canada and Sweden

6. Russia is the biggest country in the world, twice as big as the USA

7. Ural Mountains
The Ural Mountains (also known as the Urals) are a mountain range that runs north-south through western Russia. They are considered the natural boundary between Europe and Asia.

8. Siberia -Siberia-large area in central Russia -almost always cold
-most people live in western Russia
Lacks Mt. barriers to keep cold Arctic winds out
Siberia

10. Siberia
Siberia is the vast region constituting almost all of Northern Asia and makes up about 77 percent of Russia’s territory
Siberia’s Biome (groups of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms) is mostly a frozen tundra; a belt on the northern fringe
Vegetation is taiga (largest coniferous forest on earth) in the temperate southern zone.

11. Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal, meaning "the rich lake” is the world's second most voluminous lake, after the Caspian Sea
Lake Baikal is the deepest, and among the clearest of all lakes in the world. At more than 25 million years old, Baikal is also the world's oldest lake

12. Human-Environment Interaction
The Trans-Siberian Railroad is a network of railways that connect East and Western Eurasia
Links Moscow with Russia’s far east provinces, Mongolia, China and the Sea of Japan (Port of Vladivostok)
Today, the railroad is part of the Eurasian Land Bridge.

15. Western Republics Baltic Republics- Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine together with the Baltic Republics form the Western Republics.

16. Western Republics Today Moldova faces warfare
The majority of the violence is due to attempts of secession (the act of withdrawing from an organization, union especially a political entity )

17. Ukraine One of the largest countries in eastern Europe
The Food Basket of eastern Europe a major source of dairies , meat and vegetables.
Chernobyl Legacy

18. Food Producing Region Russian Steppes- temperate grasslands
Chernozem(black soil) world’s most fertile soil
Major grain producers (wheat)
Extends from Ukraine to Siberia

19. Human Environment Interaction
The Aral Sea has lost 80% of its water
Aral Sea no longer gets water from Amu Darya or Syr Darya rivers; water diverted to irrigate cotton crops in Central Asia
All 24 fish species are extinct
Sharp rise in throat cancer, respiratory diseases due to run off from heavy use of pesticides

20. H.E.I Technology Innovations
Standard of living can be improved for communities surrounding the Aral Sea.
Drying of Aral Sea can be slowed down or stopped by
1 solution; introduce drought resistant cotton plants that need less water

21. Human-Environment Interaction
Chernobyl disaster; a nuclear reactor accident that occurred on April 26th, 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine (during this time it was part of the U.S.S.R.).
Worst nuclear power plant disaster in history
Resulted in a severe release of radioactivity following a massive power explosion that destroyed the reactor. Most deaths from the accident were caused by radiation poisoning.

26. Transcaucasia
Gate way of migration between Europe & Asia brought many cultures & languages; people kept their languages
Ja bail Al - Alsun or Mountain of Languages
Religion-Christian and Islamic

27. Five independent Republics
Central Asia
Five independent Republics

28. The Silk Road The Silk Road
Runs from China through Siberia, Central Asia to
Eastern Europe (Turkey)

29. The Silk Road Transportation of Chinese Silk
Gold, wine, porcelain, and perfumes
Silver, and spices were other goods transported

30. Key Content Yurts – houses of Central Asian nomads
Nomads – people who have no permanent home
Polygon – testing site of 470 nuclear devices in Kazakhstan
Transcaucasia major industry (money maker ) – Oil, tourism and wine making