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Environment - current issues Soviet Union, in 2 editions.

The entry for Soviet Union published Environment - current issues in 2 editions of 2, from 1990 to 1991. The text never changed. Each is shown as published. Environment - current issues in every entry.

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1990
the latest edition with it
1991

Published as “Environment” (1990 to 1991).

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Published as “Environment”

  • despite size and diversity, small percentage of land is arable and much is too far north;
  • some of most fertile land is water deficient or has insufficient growing season;
  • many better climates have poor soils;
  • hot, dry, desiccating sukhovey wind affects south;
  • desertification;
  • continuous permafrost over much of Siberia is a major impediment to development

despite size and diversity, small percentage of land is arable and much is too far north; some of most fertile land is water deficient or has insufficient growing season; many better climates have poor soils; hot, dry, desiccating sukhovey wind affects south; desertification; continuous permafrost over much of Siberia is a major impediment to development

Central Intelligence Agency. “Soviet Union: Environment - current issues.” The World Factbook, 1990–1991 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/soviet-union/environment-current-issues.

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