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Geography of Russia pre-1881
for as history
14 cards·by moonbunny_
historyrussia
How much of the world's surface did Russia cover?
One sixth
What area in North America did Russia used to own?
Alaska
What year did Russia sell the N. American territory which it used to own?
1789
How many miles was the Russian Empire in width (approx. in thousands)
5000
Where was the tundra?
far north
what is the tundra?
permenantly frozen grassland
where is the taiga?
south of the tundra
what is the taiga?
a vast belt of coniferous forest
Where is the steppe?
in the south-west
what is the steppe?
vast plains
Where was the main crop-growing area of Russia?
the steppe
What was the tundra?
desert and mountain regions
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what was the steppe often referred to as?
The breadbasket of the Empire