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Russia I Hokkaigakuen Summer Exchange Map test Questions Review Russia
Qualities Evolution Devolution Physiography
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HOKKAI GAKUEN SUMMER EXCHANGE (IDST 2850 & 3850)
IDST 2850: Study Tour of Japan IDST 3850: Field Research in Japan (optional with additional tuition fees) Admission by application and interview Instructors: Ian MacLachlan and Diane Clark Approximate Dates: Summer Session I Pre-Departure class schedule: May 1-May 28 TBA Travel Dates: May 28 – June 26 (to be confirmed)
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Travel Plan Lethbridge-Kitami - fly Kitami-Sapporo - coach
Kitami 11 days Kitami-Sapporo - coach Sapporo 11 days Sapporo-Osaka - fly Kyoto, Hiroshima 4 days Osaka-Lethbridge - fly
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To learn more: Information Sessions
Monday, 24 January 4:30-5:30 U-Hall D631 Tuesday, 25 January 4:30-5:30 U-Hall B660 Wednesday, 26 January 12:00-13:00 U-Hall C640
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Details of Exchange Approximate Cost: $2,500 (includes course tuition, airfare, accommodation & meals), plus spending money $500-1,000. Further Information: Tracy Warwick: (away Jan) Glen Allen: (Mgr Intl Student Centre) Ian MacLachlan: (Geography)
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Russia I (reprise) Hokkaigakuen Summer Exchange Map test reminder
Questions Review Russia Qualities Evolution Devolution Physiography
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Map test, Feb 1
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Russian Realm Transcaucasian Republics Kazakhstan (Transition zone)
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Major Geographic Qualities
Immense territorial state (11 time zones!) Northernmost large and populous country Former world colonial power A comparatively small (<145 million) and concentrated population Concentrated in the west Multicultural: 21 internal republics (ethnic) Landlocked: Few ports
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Russia’s Dimensions Gulf of Finland to Bering Sea 75°N to 45°N (Salt Lake City) Russia is 76.6% of total territory of the former USSR (17,075,400 km ~twice the size of Canada). Massive land area in Siberia and the far east is sparsely settled …but not unspoiled
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20º 40º 60º 80º Russia and North America: Size and latitude comparison
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Climatology Climate Weather Russia’s Climate
Average weather conditions for a given area over an extended period of time Weather Refers to the atmospheric conditions at a specific time and location Russia’s Climate High latitude Continentality Physiography shuts out warm subtropical air masses
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Russian Climate 3 natural features: Latitude Continentality
Location of major mountains
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Russia-Canada Climate Similarities
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Canadian Continental Climate
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Climate as a Restrictive Element in Russia
Agriculture Short growing seasons Drought prone Erosion (accelerated by snow melt) Settlement patterns & transportation Industry High energy consumption Specialized equipment and facilities Extractive Permafrost Spring and fall mud Investment in special equipment and facilities
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Grand Duchy of Muscovy (Czar Ivan the Terrible - 1547-1584)
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(Czar Peter the Great- 1682-1725) Western Orientation - St Petersburg
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Czarina Catherine the Great (1760-1796) Expands south and east
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Growth of the Russian Empire
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Growth Of the Russian Empire
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Forward Capital Capital city positioned in potentially contested territory, usually near an international border, confirming the state’s presence in the region
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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: Devolution
RSFSR Baltic Republics: Estonia Latvia Lithuania European Republics: Belorussia (White Russia) - now Belarus Ukraine Moldova (Moldavia) Transcaucasus: Georgia Armenia Azerbaijan (with Armenian exclave) Central Asian Republics: Kazakhstan (huge) Uzbekistan Turkmenistan Kirghizistan Tajikistan
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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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Russia’s physiographic regions
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RUSSIAN PLAIN
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Ural Mountains Traditional eastern boundary of Europe Novaya Zemlya
North-south length covers kms Central Urals are lowest: several key crossing places Forest and mineral resources were basis for Soviet industrialization and war machine
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