Short Essay About Russia

Russia’s economy is very complex and also very terrible at the same time. Many other economy’s are also like this but Russia’s is a very interesting thing to learn about. Russia’s economy has many things wrong with it that in the long run could probably affected it in a negative way. But it also has many positive things about it.The negatives and the positives are, in my opinion, are equal in Russia economy.

From its vast mountains to its extending rivers, Russia has been blessed with a variety of geographical features which have aided its preeminence in history. These features have immensely affected how Russia developed throughout the years. Russia is known to be the largest country in the world: it stretches about six thousand miles across Northern Asia and Eastern Europe. Because of its vast size and abundance of land, Russia has various different geographical features. It consists of the Eurasian steppes, the Dnieper, Neva, and Volga Rivers, and the Ural Mountains (Vodovozov). These geographic features have served as natural barriers, physical boundaries, and for agricultural purposes.

Russia is the largest territorial nation on earth. Also it is the most populous northern most nation. These two facts: the huge size and diversity of Russia and the extremely cold climate have contributed greatly to the imperial expansion of Russia. Because of the extreme cold of the far northern regions of Russia, in the 15th century the country began by building up the land around Moscow, St. Petersburg regions, centered on the Kola Peninsula. As the imperialist expansion of Russia grew the population centers remained in the central region and along the southern border of the country. This is because the trans-Siberian railroad was used to move industry to the far east of the country. Even today because of the extreme cold and permafrost

The black-earth belt (steppe) is one of the most important regions in Russia, with its humid continental climate and chernozem combined makes it the most productive area. Polar, subarctic areas cannot support life causing limited vegetation growth.

In this paper, I will be covering the country of Russia. During this essay, I will

Saint Petersburg's is the second largest city in Russia. St. Petersburg lies on the Gulf of Finland. During the 19th century St Petersburg changed industrially. Changes in further improving communications and trade led to industrial changes. Also, a huge change during this time was navigation and the improvement of their canals. This lead to the first steamship being built and allowing St. Petersburg to grow and flourish economically because now the people were able to import and export so much easier. This city in the 1800s was a time of change and creating new things to make this city thrive. The creation of new buildings, having a changing economy, and the first bridge was all the positive things that were letting this city reach its greatest potential.

The drilling primarily takes place in the Sunzha River valley located north of the capital city of Grozny. There are large pipeline systems that run to the Black Sea in the west, and the Caspian Sea to the east. In addition to petroleum processing the production of natural gas is also becoming important to the Chechen Economy. The road and rail system are considered adequate. The primary roadways run from Grozny to outlying cities. The railway system runs east to west across the country and is used primarily for the transportation of natural resources. (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2010). Conflict with Russia in the 1990s leading into 2000s would have a dramatic effect on the Chechen economy and infrastructure. During the conflicts much of the pipelines, petroleum processing facilities, and railway systems were destroyed. A closed border policy would also have a negative effect on the Chechen economy.

Today, Russia is one of the world's great powers Russia is the seventh largest economy in the world by GDP, sixth in terms of purchasing power, and third in terms of military budget. Russia is one of the only five recognized nuclear weapons countries in the world, and having the largest arsenal of weapons of mass destruction. Russia is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. It is also a member of the Group of Eight, the Group of Twenty, the Council of Europe, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. However, to be with this power was not an easy for Russia which was the Soviet Union. Russia has a long of history which is full

Russia is a vast nation that stretches from Eastern Europe across the Eurasian land mass. It was the most powerful republic of the former Soviet Union ethnic Russians composed about half of the population it is the world's largest country.

Russia is a federal semi-presidential constitutional republic comprising of eighty-five federal subjects. The capital of Russia is Moscow and the

“Russia is a land of extreme geography, and has the world’s deepest lake and Europe’s highest mountain and longest river” (Curtis 125). Because Russian geography was so diverse and unlike that of any other country, Russia developed a culture that was unique and different from others. Throughout history, mountains such as the Ural Mountains, rivers such as the Dnieper River, and plains such as the Russian steppes have served an important role in the development of Russian culture and beliefs. Mountains have served as a natural barrier, and have limited Russian expansion, while rivers have made Russia vulnerable to invasion. The steppes were great for Russia and gave Russians power and authority. Russia had a variety of types of geography, which all affected Russia in different ways.

Most Russians will live in major cities on the western side of the Russia, because of the warm climate. Unlike the west, eastern Russia is covered in permafrost and the Arctic Ocean is frozen parts of the year, so trade is difficult and dangerous.

The article I chose to reflect on is “Why Russia Matters” by James F. Collins and Matthew Rojansky. In this article the author highlights the ten most important roles Russia plays in the world today. The only thing that I can honestly say I already knew about Russia prior to reading this article was that it’s big. Russia being so big has a lot to do with its importance to the rest of the world. For example, Russia has a lot of land and water making it home to many natural resources, so preserving it is very important. Along with lots of land and water, Russia is the second largest producer of oil. Being such a big producer of oil gives Russia power to control the prices around the world. Russia has the 12th largest economy in the nation and

Russia is touched in many places by several large bodies of water. The Barents and White Seas in the far northwestern section of Russia are both important bodies of water for Russia as far as trading goes. As large as Russia is, it is mostly landlocked, making the Barents Sea very important for trading in large cities such as Arkangelsk. The Baltic Sea is another important body of water, as the large trading port of St. Petersburg is located on the coast of The Baltic. On the eastern coast of Russia, all of the larger cities, such as Vlakivostok, are

Russia's is a large country, with plenty of land, but due to air pollution and hazardous waste, most of the land is not usable in regards to growing crops. Only .11% of the land is used for growing crops. The Location of Russia is also not ideal. Waterway traffic does cause some issues in regards to where Russia is located since it borders other countries. The winter is also very harsh on Russia,