Russia

Who Lives in Northern Eurasia?

• England and Russia

• Usa

• Russia and Caucasus

• Russia and union soviet

Russia

• • Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey and Iran.

  • Central Asia

• Being the largest country spans two continents. Includes 3 countries in the Caucasus and five in central Asia.

Caucasus

• Being the largest country spans two continents. Includes 3 countries in the Caucasus and five in central Asia.

• • Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey and Iran.

  • Central Asia

How is the climate?

• The climate there is cold. It's hard living there.

• Since the territory lies far from the Equator, temperatures are generally low. The cold climate makes farming difficult. Mountains and deserts also affect settlement patterns.

Facts about Russia

• • 80% of the population are Russian-speaking Slavs.

  • Has at about 100 ethnic groups with distinct culture.

  • Current president supports the role of the Russian Orthodox Church.

  • Muslims, Jews, and Buddhists also enjoy freedom of religious practice.

• Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia.

The Caucasus

• • 80% of the population are Russian-speaking Slavs.

  • Has at about 100 ethnic groups with distinct culture.

  • Current president supports the role of the Russian Orthodox Church.

  • Muslims, Jews, and Buddhists also enjoy freedom of religious practice.

• • Settlements of ethnic groups.

  • The ethnic majority in each country is the group for whom the country is named. For example: Tajiks- Tajikistan.

  • Most of the people practice Islam in CA.

• • People practice a variety of religions- (Catholic, Christian, Islam)

  • Ethnic groups live in clusters. 

  • Minorities live mainly in one part of a country, where they become a majority.

  • Some areas wish to gain their independence and form small countries.

Central Asia

• • People practice a variety of religions- (Catholic, Christian, Islam)

  • Ethnic groups live in clusters. 

  • Minorities live mainly in one part of a country, where they become a majority.

  • Some areas wish to gain their independence and form small countries.

• • Settlements of ethnic groups.

  • The ethnic majority in each country is the group for whom the country is named. For example: Tajiks- Tajikistan.

  • Most of the people practice Islam in CA.

What language do they speak?

• While Russian is the most widely spoken language across the region, each republic has its own national language. Even the ethnics have their own. 

• • 80% of the population are Russian-speaking Slavs.

  • Has at about 100 ethnic groups with distinct culture.

  • Current president supports the role of the Russian Orthodox Church.

  • Muslims, Jews, and Buddhists also enjoy freedom of religious practice.

What is ethnic?

• Ethnic means connected with or relating to different racial or cultural groups of people.

  
  

• Ethnic means toguether we are stronger and better

Types of governments:

• • After the fall of the Soviet Union new governments arose. Most of them being authoritarian governments.

  • This means that they are controlled by one or more people who have not been chosen in a free or fair election.  

  • President Vladimir Putin has limited or punished opposition and free speech in Russia. 

• While Russian is the most widely spoken language across the region, each republic has its own national language. Even the ethnics have their own.