After WWII Influential Group  After WWII, the Soviet sent German & Japanese soldiers and officers to labor camps in Siberia. The camps didn’t work them to death, but during the winter there was a slim chance of survival.  The nomadic civilization of the Scythians was a major influence on Siberia’s land & culture.

 Their government was known as the Provisional Government of Autonomous Siberia, which was created by the White Movement.

 Siberia is 77% of Russia.  Taiga (boreal forest) is the type of climate.  High:78 degrees  Low: 10 degrees  Tundra belt to the North & a temperate frost belt to the South.

 Orthodox Christianity  Islam  Buddhism  Judaism  Protestant  Russian Orthodoxy  Roman Catholic

Produce Reserves  Gold  Diamonds  Mica  Aluminum  Coal  Iron Ore  Gas

 Ranked 7 th in NBI (national brands index)  Different Cultures: Pagan Beliefs, Slavic & Byzantine cultures.  Cultural People are the Nomads & Vikings

Literature Arts  Their Literature consists of many of the famous literary works by Alexander Pushkin & Fyodor Dostoyevsky.  They have many Russian Cultures such as Folk music, opera, ballet, dance & many more

 This has to do with their freedoms such as Victory Day, which is the day the won over Nazi-Germany in WWII. The Russian Santa is known as Ded Moroz. They also celebrate the end of a school year by swimming in the cities fountains.

 The main languages are Russian, Tartar Ukrainian.  There were also many other languages such as Eurasia, Belarusian & Rusyn.

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