GEOG 1001 : GEOG 1001 Exam 2
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How many people in total live in the russian federation, central asia and the transcaucasus: 232 million. The average gni ppp per capita in the russian federation, central asia and the transcaucasus: 7,456. Understand the vastness of this region: 10,000 km east-west, 2,500 km north-south, a week to cross by train. Which parts of the region are affected by severe climates: winters colder in the east, average january temperature in verkhoyansk is -50c. In the northeast winters can last for 10 months. Know what permafrost is, and how climate change will affect it: soil that is permanently frozen, permafrost covers more than 2/3 of the russian federation. Which parts of the region are affected by aridity: mostly affects central asia, kazakhstan, uzbekistan, and turkmenistan, annual precipitation is less than 7 inches, shade temperatures can be up to 122f and ground can be 176f.
