When the Russians speak of the north, they dont mean St.Petersburg. There are Murmansk, Arkhangelsk and others city, Lake Onega and the Island of Kizhi. This is a polar night.
For the most Russians the south is Caucasus and Black Sea. In the Caucasus with its snow-capped mountains and subtropical coasts live 50 nationalities.
The Far East is the broad coast along the Pacific Ocean, facing Alaska and Japan, and including the large island of Sakhalin. This inland is known as Siberia. Siberia is divided into Western and Eastern. Western Siberia is low-lying and rich in oil. Eastern Siberia is mountainous and rich in minerals, gold and diamonds. The region has the famous Trans-Siberian railway. Baikal is the deepest lake and has fresh water.
The Ural Mountains are the natural divide Russia into Europe and Asia. A plain watered by the Volga, Don and other rivers. There are such cities as Novgorod, Smolensk, Suzdal, Kursk.
When the Russians speak of the north, they dont mean St.Petersburg. There are Murmansk, Arkhangelsk and others city, Lake Onega and the Island of Kizhi. This is a polar night. For the most Russians the south is Caucasus and Black Sea. In the Caucasus with its snow-capped mountains and subtropical coasts live 50 nationalities. The Far East is the broad coast along the Pacific Ocean, facing Alaska and Japan, and including the large island of Sakhalin. This inland is known as Siberia. Siberia is divided into Western and Eastern. Western Siberia is low-lying and rich in oil. Eastern Siberia is mountainous and rich in minerals, gold and diamonds. The region has the famous Trans-Siberian railway. Baikal is the deepest lake and has fresh water. The Ural Mountains are the natural divide Russia into Europe and Asia. A plain watered by the Volga, Don and other rivers. There are such cities as Novgorod, Smolensk, Suzdal, Kursk.