How Is Russia's Physical Geography Both A Blessing And A Curse?

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3/7/14 1. What are the three factors that influence the climate in Europe? Latitude, relative location, and mountain ranges. 2. In what ways have European countries impacted the world in the last 500 years? Europe’s abundant supply of coal and iron has fueled the industrial revolution and development of modern industry, there has been countless wars changing the borders and the superpowers in Europe has been colonizing different countries enslaving their people on the way. 3. How is Russia’s physical geography both a blessing and a curse? It’s a blessing because of its abundance of natural resources and is a curse because of the toughness of its terrain and harsh cold weather. 4. How did political boundaries change in Europe
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