Briefly summarize the key strengths and weaknesses of the post-Soviet Russian economy and suggest how globalization has shaped its evolution
What will be an ideal response?
The major strength of the Russian economy lay in its petroleum industry; it is the world's
largest exporter of gas and the world's second largest exporter of oil. However, the country's
economy remains plagued by corruption and schizophrenic government policies. The
Russian's economy is also weakened by unstable, and often changing regional relations with
its former republics.
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A) Australia B) Asia C) Africa D) South America
Which of the following locations would have the highest specific humidity?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D