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Soviet Geography

Refer to the maps below to review Soviet geography.  You may want to look up the meanings of any unfamiliar terms in your text or on the internet (try Encarta or Britannica...)

Republics of the Soviet Union

Note that the largest republic is Russia.
Note the positioning of the central Asian republics vs the European republics.

Landforms of the Soviet Union

Note the location of the Ural Mountains.

Population Density of the Soviet Union

Note that the greatest population density is in the west.  This is the European area.

Climate and Vegetation of the Soviet Union

Note that the climate and vegetation regions change many times from north to south.

Further Reading

1.  Click here to view some facts about Russian geography taken from the World Fact Book.

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