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List of Figures and Tables | |
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Introduction: Russia and Post-Soviet Northern Eurasia | |
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Physical Geography | |
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Relief and Hydrography | |
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Climate | |
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Biomes | |
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Environmental Degradation and Conservation | |
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History and Politics | |
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Formation of the Russian State | |
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The Soviet Legacy | |
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Post-Soviet Reforms | |
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The Geopolitical Position of Russia in the World | |
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Cultural and Social Geography | |
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Demographics and Population Distribution | |
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Cities and Villages | |
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Social Issues: Health, Wealth, Poverty, and Crime | |
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Cultures and Languages | |
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Religion, Diet, and Dress | |
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Education, Arts, Sciences, and Sports | |
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Tourism | |
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Economics | |
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Oil, Gas, and Other Energy Sources | |
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Heavy Industry and the Military Complex | |
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Light Industry and Consumer Goods | |
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Fruits of the Earth: Agriculture, Hunting, Fishing, and Forestry | |
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Infrastructure and Services | |
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Regional Geography of Russia and Other FSU States | |
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Central Russia: The Heart of the Country | |
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Russia's Northwest: Fishing, Timber, and Culture | |
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The Volga: Cars, Food, and Energy | |
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The Caucasus: Cultural Diversity and Political Instability | |
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The Urals: Metallurgy, Machinery, and Fossil Fuels | |
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Siberia: Great Land | |
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The Far East: The Russian Pacific | |
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The Baltics: Europeysky, Not Sovetsky | |
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Eastern Europeans: Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova | |
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Central Asia: The Heart of Eurasia | |
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Epilogue: Engaging with Post-Soviet Northern Eurasia | |
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Index | |
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About the Author | |