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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hydrroelectric Power | Power generated by falling water,and water for drinking |
| Permafrost | a Permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground, which underlies much of Russia |
| Tundra | A vast,treeless plain,dominates the Russian landscape |
| Taiga | A Forest belt that covers two-fifths of European Russia and extends into much of Siberia |
| Steppe | Climate region.This temperate grassland area has dry summers and long cold,dry winters with swirling,sparse snow |
| Ethnic Gruop | Shares a common ancestry,language,religion,or set of customs,or a combination of these things |
| Sovereignty | The government hopes that arrangement will dampen any desire the people of Tatarston may have to separate from Russia |
| Czar | Supreme ruler |
| Serf | A virtually enslaved workforce bound to the land and under the control of nobility |
| Communism | A |