Well one way they where effected was with the geography and lay of the land many villages could not interact with each other easily. This caused trouble for villages cause their was some places with material that others could not get to without trade.
The rift valleys. its the continental plates moving apart
One of the changes that prompted the decline of the Soviet Union was that food shortages were common and were also excesses in military spending. The food scarcity problem has become one of the major economic problems that took place in the Soviet Union wherein the country had to rely much on imports.
It creates to provided public financing for presidential primaries and general elections, limited presidential campaign spending, required disclosure, and attempted to limit contributions.
Changes in color or contour lines...be sure to check online :))