Precise knowledge of location, estimates of size, and general sense of connection between places.
They are the maps in our head, so when you think of a neighborhood or states, you can think of where they are positioned and how to get there
they help navigate areas like the kitchen, states, towns, countries and so on
Earth is composed of four main layers, starting with an inner core at the planet's center, enveloped by the outer core, mantle, and crust. The inner core is a solid sphere made of iron and nickel metals about 759 miles (1,221 kilometers) in radius.
source: nasa
From 1922-1991, Russia would have been considered a autocratic state.