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Sochi, Russia // Absolute Location: // 43.5853° N, 39.7203° E // Relative Location: // Sochi, Russia is located north of the Black Sea and Turkey. It is south of Moscow, Russia and the Ukraine. The Caspian Sea and Uzbekistan is to the east and to the west is the Black Sea and Romania. || || // Physical Characteristics: // Sochi, Russia is a coastal city. The shingled beaches lead to the Black Sea. It has many forests throughout the city and it is located at the base of the Caucasus Mountains. // Human Characteristics: // The main language spoken in Sochi is Russian and the main religion is Orthodox Christian. || || Sochi is located in the Asian continent in Russia. It is on the far western boarder of Asia and in the southwestern most part of Russia.
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When we compare Sochi to St. Petersburg, another city in Russia, we find many similarities as well as differences.
 * One big difference is the population, Sochi has a population of about 415,000 while St. Petersburg has over 5 million!


 * They both speak Russian as their main language and their main religion is Orthodox Christian.

|| || Sochi's climate can be described as subtropical which makes it very different from most parts of Russia. Due to the climate people have had to adapt their lives to the environment they live in.
 * Their geography has some similarities and differences as well. St, Petersburg and Sochi are both coastal cities, St. Petersburg is on the Gulf of Finland while Sochi is on the Black Sea. St. Petersburg has many rivers and canals that run through it, the largest being the Neva River. Sochi is located at the base of the Caucasus Mountains and has many forests grow in and around the city. || [[image:http://conductingcourse.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Building-River-Architecture-St-Petersburg-Russia1.jpg width="295" height="209" link="url"]]
 * ** Movement: **
 * // People: //
 * People are coming and going to and from Sochi all the time.
 * The biggest airport in Sochi is the Sochi International Airport.
 * There are two large train stations in Sochi that carry people around; the Adler and the Central Sochi.
 * Sochi also has a large seaport on the Black Sea that many people travel from too.
 * // Goods: //
 * Goods are at times difficult to transport in Sochi because of the mountains so the main ways items are transported are;
 * Train
 * Boat
 * // Ideas: //
 * Ideas travel in many ways in Sochi, Russia. Radio, magazines, newspapers, and satellite TV are all ways people communicate information. They have many Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the city for people to connect to the internet. If you are a tourist, travel information suggests you tune in to Sochi Life TV for information on their culture. || [[image:http://sochi-photo.net/desktop-wallpapers-photos-Sochi-en/pictures-1440-900/image-wallpaper-1440-900-sochi-Sea-Port-of-Sochi-Russia-image-Nic79906.jpg width="317" height="147" link="url"]]
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// Clothing: //
 * warm weather clothing during the day
 * at night sweaters/light jackets (like we dress for fall)
 * Not many tennis shoes, more casual leather shoes.

// Shelter: //
 * Peaked roofs
 * Same/similar building materials to Wisconsin homes
 * cement/concrete
 * wood
 * stone/rock

// Diet (food): //
 * lots of seafood
 * Octopus
 * caviar
 * Shchi Soup
 * Chicken
 * Carrots
 * Cabbage
 * Hot Spices || [[image:http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/03/e7/68/2e/sochi.jpg width="295" height="222" link="url"]]

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