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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 | |