Являясь одним из самых больших государств в мире, The Russian Federation occupies almost one sixth of the land on our planet. On the territory of the country can fit two Australia, and still the place will remain for several small European states. From the easternmost point to the westernmost distance is 9000 kilometers. Because of such a large extent, the territory of the country is located in eleven time zones.
Natural conditions
Almost a third of the continent of Eurasia is occupiedRussian Federation. It is located in its northern part. The geographical position of Russia is such that on a large part of its territory cold climatic conditions with long winters prevail. Openness to the Arctic Ocean contributes to the severity of Russian winters. The length from the northern to the southern borders of 5 thousand kilometers influenced the formation of several climatic zones in the country.
The geographical position of Russia caused itaccommodation in several climatic zones. And for the Arctic Circle is almost 16% of the country. Gradual warming from north to south determined the presence of a distinct latitudinal zonality on the plains. The country has most of the natural areas located north of the equator.
The relief of Russia is dominated by huge plains.spaces, Russian and West Siberian plains are the largest on the planet. The mountains are mainly located in the south of the country. Both in the plains and in mountainous areas there are huge mineral deposits. In terms of reserves of some of them, Russia can be safely called the world leader.
Large area and geographical position of Russiamade her the owner of significant land resources. Plant resources are the real national wealth, the forest area reaches 700 million hectares.
The economic and geographical position of Russia is veryfavorable, despite the "northern" large part of the territory and the associated problems in the development of the national economy. The presence of huge reserves of natural resources ensures the raw material independence of the country and the stable operation of various sectors of the economic complex.
The Russian Federation is rightly considered a maritimepower, its borders are washed by three oceans. Thanks to direct access to the sea, there is an opportunity to maintain economic relations with countries around the world.
Political and geographical position of Russia afterhow the USSR collapsed has changed. The world has become multipolar, many established connections have disappeared, some international organizations have collapsed. The country will have to make a lot of efforts in order to regain a worthy place as a world leader in geopolitics.
