<span>In Montesquieu's De l'Esprit des Louis (Spirt of Laws), he argues for government system that have a "separation of powers," since he believed this is the best way to protect individual liberty. </span>
As the world's largest country in total area, Russia showcases a wide diversity of landforms. In general terms, it is divided into some very specific geographical zones.
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<span>The broad European Plain, or Volga River Plain extends from the Ural Mountains to its western borders with Europe. </span>
<span>The central and southern areas of Russia include large fertile areas, marsh, steppes (plains without trees) and massive coniferous forests. </span>
<span>Siberia is a combination of frozen tundra, with rolling hills rising to plateaus, punctuated by scattered mountain ranges. </span>
Mountains
<span>Mountain ranges are found across Russia, with many of the major ones stretching along its southwestern, southeastern and eastern borders </span>
<span>In the far southwest the Caucasus Mountains slice across the land. The country's highest point, Mt. Elbrus at 18,481 ft. (5,633 m), is located there. </span>
<span>Making up the natural border between </span>European Russia<span>and </span>Asia<span>, the Ural Mountains extend from the </span>Arctic Ocean<span> to </span>Kazakhstan's<span> northern border. </span>
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On two levels, then, Washington Irving profoundly influenced the American Christmas. His melding of jolly St. Nick and an English commemoration of old into a wintry celebration of nostalgia attests to the rich cultural legacy bequeathed to us by this native New Yorker..