Characteristics of Karelia

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Characteristics of Karelia
Sara Mullally Undergraduate at the University of
Central Arkansas
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The Republic of Karelia ?????????? ???????
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REPUBLIC OF KARELIA
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Land of 60,000 Lakes!
Land of 60,000 lakes!
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Lake Ladoga
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Lake Onega
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Land of 27,000 rivers!
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Major Rivers

• Vodla River
• Kem River
• Kovda River
• Shuya River
• Suna River (Left)
• Vyg River

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Kivach Waterfall
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Kivach Waterfall
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Forest Fund

• 62.8 Forested Area
• 23.3 Mires
• 10.0 Water
• 2.9 Unforested Areas
• 1 Roads and other lands

KARELIA The Natural State!
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Taiga
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Karelian Birch Tree
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Vodlozersky National Park and Biosphere Reserve
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WEATHER
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Arkansas Total Population 2,673,000 Total
Area 53,000 square miles Capitol Little Rock
The Republic of Karelia Total Population
716,000 Total Area 67,000 square
miles Capitol Petrozavodsk
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Population Characteristics

• 2002 Census
• 76.6 Ethnic Russians
• 9.2 Karelians
• 5.3 Belarusians
• 2.7 Ukrainians
• 2.0 Finns
• 0.7 Veps

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Karelians
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THANKS!