St. Petersburg, which is Russia's second largest urban area, was founded in 1703 by the czar Peter the Great. In 1914, the German sounding name was changed to Petrograd. Then, after the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924, the Soviet Union changed the city's name to Leningrad. Leningrad became St. Petersburg again 67 years later when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.<span>
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The entire region of Northern Africa and Southwest Asia has a climate that is generally described as dry.
Although, they are hot but the correct response would be dry. The Northern African and Southwest Asian climates are what is known as "Subtropical Deserts". This type of climate is correlated with hot summers and mild winters.
I think the first questions' answer is two, the second questions' answer is answer is two and the third questions' answer is number three. Hope this helps.
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