Officially known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), the Soviet Union was a vast and influential state that existed between 1922 to 1991. Although it may no longer exist, its legacy continues to shape the countries that emerged from its collapse. The USSR was comprised of 15 ...
Russia & Former USSR City Maps Moscow & St. Petersburg City Maps Moscow City Map. 1:12,500 (city center), 1:50,000 (Moscow region). ITMB. Folded road and travel map of Moscow in color with indexes of streets, highways, and roads. Traveler s tips and information section includes ...
Above is map color coding the former USSR countries by population change from 1989 to 2018. Surprisingly, several nations have decreased in population over the past 30 years! The largest decrease comes from Georgia which has 31.44% less population than it did in 1989. Contrast this with Azerbaij...
Additionally, in both Georgia and Armenia, the inflow of Russian businesses and tech professionals have boosted the economies. A Brief Background The three countries which encapsulate the region, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, were each republics under the Soviet Union until its fall in 1991. ...
With the emancipation of the peasants undertaken by Alexander II in 1861 and an industrial revolution, the influx of former peasants into the capital increased greatly. Poor boroughs spontaneously emerged on the outskirts of the city. Saint Petersburg surpassed Moscow in population and industrial growth...
The European Union (EU) has had a significant impact on the countries of Eastern Europe. Many Eastern European countries, such as Poland, Hungary, and the Baltic States, are now members of the EU, which has led to economic growth and increased political stability in these countries. However,...
You can try to overthrow the government of other countries however the more developed and stable a country is the harder it is to overthrow the actual map You must do your turn in 3 days. If everyone finishes it earlier the game can move on faster If someone makes a puppet and you wi...
But there may be some that we've missed , such as very old, forgotten and abandoned plants in the former USSR or recently planned reactors in China, India and other countries. There may be also planned or partially constructed but abandoned reactors around the world. Please send us articles...
1990s have drastically changed the looks of the the world map. Once famous USSR started to collapse and as a result 15 new countries have emerged, including the Republic of Kazakhstan. So where is Kazakhstan? Ok, Ok, here it comes –Ta-duh!
As with many former Soviet or Communist countries, Georgia’s flourishing street art scene is a relatively recent phenomenon. Public art would have been frowned upon in the USSR and perpetrators likely met with punishment. Things are different today and street art is flourishing across Europe-leani...