Russia is the world's largest country - it is nearly twice the size of both China and the United States, and it stretches over 11 time zones. Much of Russia consists of vast plains, and the nation has an abundance of natural resources, including vast deposits of oil, iron ore, gold, and timber. This updated edition of ""Russia"" is enhanced by vital new information that will expertly guide students through the history, geography, culture, and economy of this immense - and immensely intriguing - country.

 

This book is part of a book series called Modern World Nations .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 141 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 by Chelsea House Publishers .

Zoran Pavlovic is a cultural geographer currently working at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Pavlovic is the author of several Modern World Nations titles, including Turkey, Italy , and Croatia , as well as Europe in the Modern World Cultures set, all for Chelsea House. Reuel Hanks received his Ph. D. in geography from the University of Kansas and specialises in economic and political geography. He is associate professor of geography at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater and is the author of two reference books, Central Asia: A Global Studies Handbook and Uzbekistan , as well as several articles and book chapters on Central Asia.