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 Largest Country in the World  Spread across continents of Europe and Asia  Population 148 Million  Many Russians moving from rural areas to cities and towns  Largest Country in the World  Spread across continents of Europe and Asia  Population 148 Million  Many Russians moving from rural areas to cities and towns

Czars ruled for hundreds of years  Two Czars that expanded Russia’s territory and tried to make Russia more like Europe were Peter I and Catherine II

Soviet Union  Communist country formed in 1922 including Russia and most territories of the old Russian Empire  Ended in 1991  Communist country formed in 1922 including Russia and most territories of the old Russian Empire  Ended in 1991

Joseph Stalin  Dictator of the Soviet Union in the late 1920s

Artic Ocean  Body of water bordering Russia to the North

Caspian Sea  World’s largest inland body of water

Kamchatka Peninsula  Finger of land jutting into the Pacific Ocean

Caucasus Mountains  Mountain range in southwest Russia

Volga River  River that handles one half of Russia’s River traffic

Siberia  Asian part of Russia  Large areas of Tundra and Tiaga  Asian part of Russia  Large areas of Tundra and Tiaga

West Siberian Plain  World’s largest area of flat land

Moscovy  Small territory which grew and became Russia

Eastern Orthodox Christianity  Religion of most of the Russian people

The Hermitage  One of Russia’s most famous Museums  Found in St. Petersburg  One of Russia’s most famous Museums  Found in St. Petersburg

Commonwealth of Independent States  Term used for Russia and other new independent republics