The shortest lived known head of state is Jean I of France who ruled and lived for five days in 1316.
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>
The group that benefited the most from gaining independence from Mexico are the Tejanos who were the former Americans and has now become the American citizens and had claimed for the American rights and privileges.
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