2. Russia - Location Continents: Europe and Asia

3. Russia - Overview Capital and largest city: Moscow

4. Russia - Overview Population: 142,470,272 (July 2014 est.) World rank: 9 th

5. Russia-Overview Russia stretches across parts of two continents = Europe + Asia (6,200 Miles )  spanning 11 time zones + containing 9 Mountain Ranges + borders 13 Seas + borders 2 Oceans + Borders 14 countries.

6. Russia – Area Comparison Russia is the largest country in the world

7. Russia Russia is so large, that it covers 11 of the 24 time zones.

8. Russia – Physical Geography Russia extends from Europe to the North Pacific Ocean Borders the Arctic Ocean to the North

9. Russia – Mountain Ranges The Caucasus – In southern Russia – Highest mountains in Europe, Mt. Elbrus (pictured), in the Russian Caucasus

10. Russia – Mountain Ranges The Ural Mountains – Run from north to south in western Russia – Separate Europe and Asia

11. Russia - Climate Varies greatly – North/Siberia: cool summers and frigid winters – South: cool winters – European Russia: more humid ----------- Tundra: the ecosystem found in the northernmost area of Russia Steppes: south of the Taiga this is Russia’s most productive agricultural area Siberia: the Asian part of Russia, much of which is covered by permafrost