North Caucasus Economic and geographical position

North Caucasus

Economic and geographical position

• The situation in the south of the European part of Russia • The North Caucasus has a common border with the Central Black Earth region and the Volga region. • North Caucasus border position is bordered by the Caucasus Mountains (the main Dividing Range) with Georgia and Azerbaijan. In Georgia, the unstable political situation (especially in Abkhazia)).

• Seaside position - on the east by the Caspian Sea - is output in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, • In the west, the Black and Azov Seas. Internal sea, but through the Bosporus and Dardanelles have access to the Mediterranean Sea.

Сonclusion: EGP North Caucasus profitable, but need a stable situation at the North Caucasus and Georgia's neighbors. After the loss of ports and navy in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk is necessary to reconstruct, Tuapse, Sochi. Natural conditions of the North Caucasus most favorable to human life from all parts of Russia.

The Northern Caucasus

The Northern Caucasus • • • Krasnodar - Krasnodar. Stavropol region - Stavropol. Rostov area - Rostov-on-Don Republic of Dagestan - Makhachkala. Republic of Chechnya (Ichkeria) of Grozny. Republic of Ingushetia - Magas. Republic of North Ossetia (Alania) - Vladikavkaz. Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria - Nalchik. The Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia - Vladikavkaz. Republic of Adygea - Maikop. Sometimes here include the Republic of Kalmykia - the capital city of Elista.

Natural conditions of the North Caucasus Relief varied flat in the north, in the south-mountain. Caucasus young folded, high mountains. orogeny occurs Currently.

Natural conditions of the North Caucasus Climate. The climate is favorable for life and for agriculture. It is long and very warm summers. Rainfall is greater in the west district, in the east for the Stavropol Upland less precipitation - 300 -400 mm, and the lack of hydration. On the Black Sea poberezheklimat subtropical (Sochi) - is a resort area.

Natural conditions of the North Caucasus Water.

Natural conditions of the North Caucasus Water. • • • River of the North Caucasus-Kuban, Don, Kura, Kuma, Terek. They are used for irrigation. Water is not enough. In Ante laid irrigation canals.

Natural conditions of the North Caucasus Soil. Fertile soil of the plains - black, give high yields of wheat, corn, sunflower, vegetables.

Natural conditions of the North Caucasus Natural areas. Natural steppe zone - in the west, east pass in dry steppes and semi-deserts in. In the mountains - high-altitude zone. To a height of 2000 m forested slopes.

Mineral resources of the North Caucasus Of the mineral resources of the North Caucasus note fuel resources : coal Donbass ( Mr. Mines ). This high-quality coal , but the whole production is an underground , the cost is high, inventory is depleted. In the foothills there are reserves of natural gas and oil. Their share in total Russian production is negligible. Gas is produced in the Stavropol region , near Grozny oil , Makhachkala. We can say that the North Caucasus provided with its own fuel feedstock. In the mountains of mined ore Tungsten near the town Tyrnyaza (Kabardino - Balkaria) - this condition for the development of non-ferrous metallurgy.

Transport Caucasus region. The transport network is well developed on the flat part of the North Caucasus, and in the mountains there are no railways, only along the coasts of the roads; - Tuapse-Sochi-Sukhumi (Georgia) - To the east (Makhachkala - Derbent - Baku) - Across the road from the main ridge (Georgian Military Road) in Tbilisi.

The sectoral structure of the economy of the North Caucasus. The main specialization area - agribusiness. Production of capital goods: a) agricultural engineering: the production of grain harvesters, Rostov-on-Don, Taganrog. b) production of mineral fertilizers Nevinnomisk. c) engaged in processing agricultural products: sugar, fat and oil, canneries. Production of flour, cereals, meat, wine. Food industry is the industry glavnoyotraslyu North Caucasus.

Agriculture northern Caucasus. Agriculture represented the North Caucasus 1. major crops: a) winter wheat - Ante; b) corn - foothill and mountain areas; c) Figure - downstream of the Kuban and Don (marshes 2. Industrial crops: a) sunflower - 60% collection in Russia; b) sugar beet - 25% collection in Russia. Also, viticulture, horticulture. Caucasus world's northernmost area of cultivation of tea bushes. ), Citrus fruits (especially tangerines) grenades.

Agriculture of the North Caucasus. Livestock - the main occupation in the mountains. It is represented by raising sheep and goats. On the plains of the Rostov region, Stavropol Territory , Dagestan bred fleece sheep and cattle Agriculture service : a) agricultural engineering : the production of grain harvesters , Rostov-on Don , Taganrog. b) production of mineral fertilizers Nevinnomisk. Engaged in processing agricultural products : sugar , fat and oil , canneries. Production of flour , cereals, meat, wine. Food industry is the industry glavnoyotraslyu North Caucasus.