Russia: Interior Regions

The video explores Russia's vast geography, focusing on Western Russia and Siberia. Western Russia, part of the East European Plain, is densely populated, with Moscow as its historic capital. The Volga River supports agriculture, producing grains and other crops. Vegetation varies from desert-like near the Caspian Sea to tundra in the Arctic. Siberia, larger but less populated, features vast taiga forests and significant natural resources, including Lake Baikal. Cities like Norilsk and Yakutsk are resource hubs, while Novosibirsk connects to Moscow and Vladivostok via the Trans-Siberian Railway.

How does the climate differ between eastern and western Siberia?

What is the importance of Lake Baikal in Siberia?