The Russian Federation: nature and economy
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
From a map write at least eight states bordering Russia.
Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, North Korea (and Lithuania with Kaliningrad).
2
Population 146 million, area 17 million km². Find the density roughly (to a whole number).
146 ÷ 17 ≈ 8.6 – about 9 people per km².
3
Name three main groups of Russia’s exports.
Oil and oil products, natural gas, coal and metals, grain and fertilisers.
4
Write two forms of economic ties between Russia and Uzbekistan.
Trade in goods (oil products, grain, machinery; cotton, fruit and vegetables, textiles) and labour migration.
5
Why is river transport especially important in northern Russia? Write 3–4 sentences.
Roads are few in the north and swamps and permafrost are widespread; big rivers (Ob, Yenisei, Lena) are the main freight route and ships sail in summer.