United Kingdom (UK) vs Russia

United Kingdom (UK) vs Russia

Compare and contrast the climate, natural resources, and culture of Russia and the UK.

Goal: How does location, climate, and natural resources affect where people live?

RussiaUnited KingdomLocation Artifact #1

Largest country in the world. Spans two continents!

Small island nation that once dominated the world in trade!

RussiaUnited Kingdom

Location Artifacts #2

Heathrow Airport-one of the busiest airports in the world

St. Petersburg- this is a major trade port for Russia

Russia’s Major Trading Partner

United Kingdom’s Major Trading Partner

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CLIMATE Artifact #1

North Atlantic Current- brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico to the United Kingdom


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CLIMATE Artifacts #3

Volga River

The Volga River is the longest river in Europe; however the Danube River in Germany is the longest navigable river.

The Volga River is not navigable because it is frozen

Caravan on the Volga River

Thames River- 10 major ports


Economy and Natural Resources Artifacts #1

Not ranked in largest conomies of Europe because of large amount of debt

10th largest exporter in the world

Exports:$498.6 billion (2011 est.): petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas, wood and wood products, metals, chemicals, and a wide variety of civilian and military manufactures.

Imports: $310.1 billion (2011 est.): machinery and equipment, consumer goods, medicines, meat, sugar, semifinished metal products.

3rd largest economy in Europe after France and Germany11th largest exporter in world

Exports:$479.7 billion (2011 est.) manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals; food, beverages, tobacco

Imports: $639.5 billion (2011 est.) manufactured goods, machinery, fuels; foodstuffs


Economy and Natural Resources Artifacts #2

Port on the Thames ^

What natural resource could you easily access because you are an island nation?

Tundra ^

Most resources are inaccessible. Why?


Culture Artifacts #1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo-rBuTvHAM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtDs9CzbI5k

National Anthem National Anthem






Culture Artifacts #2

Westminster Abby Orthodox Church Leader

Italy vs Germany

Compare and contrast the climate, natural resources, and culture of Germany and Italy

Goal: How does location, climate, and natural resources affect where people live?

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#3 German

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Exports: $1.408 trillion (2011 est.): machinery, vehicles, chemicals, metals and manufactures, foodstuffs, textiles. Imports: $1.198 trillion (2011 est.): machinery, vehicles, chemicals, foodstuffs, textiles, metals

9th largest exporter in the world

Exports: $530 billion (2011 est.): engineering products, textiles and clothing, production machinery, motor vehicles, transport equipment, chemicals; food, beverages and tobacco; minerals, and nonferrous metalsImports $556.4 billion (2011 est.) engineering products, chemicals, transport equipment, energy products, minerals and nonferrous metals, textiles and clothing; food, beverages, and tobacco

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United Kingdom (UK) vs Russia

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