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Chapter 10 Geography and tourism in Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union.
- Article from:
- Geography of Travel & Tourism, 4th ed.
- Article date:
- January 1, 2003
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MAJOR GEOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
* The environment in many of the countries created from the Soviet Union is harsh. resulting from high-latitude location or dessert climates.
* Russia has the largest territorial expanse in the world, creating long-distance travel.
* The new countries of the former Soviet Union are in the process of changing from socialist to free enterprise economies at varying speeds.
* The population is ethically diverse with Russians found in every new country.
* There are limited coastal areas to attract tourists.
* The countries seated from the Soviet Union ore differentiated by their ...