2.  Russia is located in Northern Asia.  It is bordering the Arctic Ocean, between Europe and North Pacific Ocean.  The latitude is 60 degrees North, 100 degrees East.  It has a total of 17,098,242 square miles.

3.  The lowest elevation point is in Caspian Sea -28 m.  The highest elevation point is in Gora El’brus 5,633 m.  There is volcanic activity in the Kuril Island.  Volcanoes & earthquakes Kamchatka Peninsula.  There is spring floods and forest fires.

4.  There is air pollution from heavy industries.  There are emissions from coal fired electrical plants.  There is soil contamination from agricultural chemicals.  There is ground water contamination from toxic waste.

5.  Russia exports petroleum, natural gases, metals, wood and wood products.  Russia exports to the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, China, Turkey and Ukraine.  Russia imports machinery, vehicles, plastic, semi-finished metal products, fruits and medical instrument.

6.  Russia is in Asia.  Russia’s total is 17,098,242 sq km.  Russia’s total land is 16,377,742 sq km.  Russia’s total water is 720,500 sq km.

7.  Russian winters vary from cool along Black Sea coast to frigid in Siberia.  Russian summers vary from warm in the steppes to cool along Arctic coast.

8.  “Russia” https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world- factbook/geos/rs.html  Alvarado, Paula. (11-11-08). Certified and Recovered Wood Design Furniture by Arqom. Buenos Aires. http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/11/certified-recovered- wood-furniture-arqom-argentina.php  http://top-10-list.org/2009/08/04/most-polluted-large-world-cities/