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![]() ![]() Russia Geography - 2002 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb2002/russia/russia_geography.html SOURCE: 2002 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Northern Asia (that part west of the Urals is sometimes included with Europe), bordering the Arctic Ocean, between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean Geographic coordinates 60 00 N, 100 00 E Map references Asia Area
Area - comparative slightly less than 1.8 times the size of the US Land boundaries
Coastline 37,653 km Maritime claims
Climate ranges from steppes in the south through humid continental in much of European Russia; subarctic in Siberia to tundra climate in the polar north; winters vary from cool along Black Sea coast to frigid in Siberia; summers vary from warm in the steppes to cool along Arctic coast Terrain broad plain with low hills west of Urals; vast coniferous forest and tundra in Siberia; uplands and mountains along southern border regions Elevation extremes
Natural resources
wide natural resource base including major deposits of oil, natural gas, coal, and many strategic minerals, timber
Land use
Irrigated land 46,630 sq km (1998 est.) Natural hazards permafrost over much of Siberia is a major impediment to development; volcanic activity in the Kuril Islands; volcanoes and earthquakes on the Kamchatka Peninsula Environment - current issues air pollution from heavy industry, emissions of coal-fired electric plants, and transportation in major cities; industrial, municipal, and agricultural pollution of inland waterways and seacoasts; deforestation; soil erosion; soil contamination from improper application of agricultural chemicals; scattered areas of sometimes intense radioactive contamination; groundwater contamination from toxic waste Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
largest country in the world in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world; despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture; Mount Elbrus is Europe's tallest peak
NOTE: The information regarding Russia on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Russia Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Russia Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA. |