Where is Russia located?

Republic of Russia

Russia is located in northern Eurasia, and its largest area, which constitutes 60%, is located in the continent of Asia and the remaining area, which is 40%, in the continent of Europe, but it is considered a European country due to the presence of the capital, Moscow, there. Russia is characterized by the presence of a wide variety of terrain and environments, and it also possesses the largest reserve in the world. Of mineral and energy resources, it includes the largest forests and lakes by area in the world, containing approximately a quarter of the fresh water in the world.

Space

Russia's area is considered the largest area in the world, and according to its geographical location, it connects the continent of Asia and the continent of Europe. It shares its northern borders with the Barents Sea, the Kara Sea, the Laptev Sea, the East Siberian Sea, and the Chukota Sea. It shares its southern borders with China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan. , Georgia and the Black Sea, with which North Korea shares the southeastern border.

Geographic regions

The tundra range: It is located in the far north of Russia. Its plains are devoid of trees. Its climate is characterized by short summers and long winters. The winters are so cold that the dust freezes in this season. There are small numbers of people there, short shrubs abound, and people live there. Reindeer, arctic fox, and hares.
Forest range: It is located to the south of the tundra range, and it has been divided into two parts: the section located in the north, in which there are pine, spruce, and spruce trees, and whose soil is characterized by being unsuitable for agriculture, and the section in the south, in which there are pine, poplar, oak, and maple trees. The soil is fertile and suitable for agriculture, and the brown bear, reindeer, squirrels, beavers, and wolves live there.
The steppe range: It is located to the south of the forest range, and is divided into two parts. The northern part is forests covering the plains and meadows, and the southern part is devoid of trees. Its soil is one of the finest types of soil in Russia, which makes it suitable for agriculture, and birds, squirrels, antelopes, and others live there. .
Semi-desert and mountainous range: The soil types differ due to the different terrain, and it includes the Caucasus Mountains, which are famous for their humid climate and dense green forests.

Economy

It is distinguished by its free economy.
Most of its exports are raw materials and energy sources.
It is distinguished by the manufacture of devices and equipment used in everything related to space, science and nuclear engineering.
There are many natural energy sources, such as: natural gas and oil.
There is a very large mineral wealth, such as: iron, diamonds, nickel, phosphate, lead, gold and silver.

Farming

Russia suffers from severe problems in agriculture, due to a lack of fertile lands suitable for agriculture. As for the very few areas that contain arable black soil, some vegetables and fruits are grown, and they are famous for growing potatoes.