In your culture. Russia is a huge country which occupies one of the earth's surface.
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1) What are the geographical features of Russia? Describe the
country using the questions from ex. 1. 2) as an outline and useful
phrases to give examples.
elimate,
Giving examples
for example • like •such as • especially• particularly•in particular

Geography of Russia
Territory: 17.1 million square kilometres
Geographical location: Eastern Europe and Northern Asia,
east (9,650 km), and from the Arctic Ocean in the north to
from the Baltic Sea in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the
the Black Sea and the Caucasus in the south (4,500 km)
Boarders: 14 countries by land, the USA and Japan by water
Seas and oceans: 13 seas and 3 oceans: the Aretie, the Atlan-
tie and the Pacific
Rivers: 120,000 rivers; the largest rivers: the Volga, the Lena,
the Irtysh, the Yenisei, the Ob, the Amur
Lakes: about 2 million fresh- and salt-water lakes; the largest
lakes: the Caspian Sea, the Baikal, the Ladoga, the Onega
Mountains: the Ural Mountains, the Caucasus Mountains; the
highest point: Mount Elbrus (5,642 m)
Wildlife: major animals: tigers, polar bears, leopards, wal-
ruses, seals, foxes, snowy owls, lynx, otters, deer, squirrels,
whales, dolphins and lots more; masses of fish and a variety
of birds
Alaska
Climate: 5 natural zones: the tundra zone, the taiga, the
steppe (or plains zone), the arid zone and the mountain zone;
a continental type of climate
productive areas: the Central Black Earth, Volga and North
Agricultural lands: 13 % of the territory of Russia; the most
Caucasus regions; the main crops: wheat, rye, barley, oats,
maize, sugar beet, sunflowers, potatoes, vegetables and fruits;
livestock: cattle, pigs, sheep and poultry
erica.
2) What are the main geographical features of your
region? Describe the location, landforms, wildlife and
climate.

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