Own a piece of 20th century history! This attractive map of Russia highlights the new landscape of nations that emerged in Europe and Asia following the end of the Cold war and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Published in March 1993, this map was half of a two-map set with Communism to Capitalism/i> and accompanied multiple articles on the end of the Soviet Union and new challenges that nations like Ukraine and Kazakhstan would face with their new political independence.
Featuring National Geographic's iconic cartography, this map is a masterpiece, depicting the new political reality of multiple nations as they gained their independence from the U.S.S.R. Though Russia suffered a loss of a significant amount of territory after the Soviet Union fell, it remained an impressive geographical mammoth, and continues to be the largest country by landmass in the world.
A list of administrative units of Russia and the newly independent nations like Belarus, Georgia and Kyrgyzstan remind the reader of the significant political splintering that occurred with the end of the Cold War. Drawn in Transverse Polyconic projection, this map features parallels that are represented in non-concentric circular arcs.
This map is a unique conversation piece on its own or with other 20th century works: track the evolution of National Geographic's legendary cartography! A must-have for any Cold War buff or historian of the Soviet Union.
Printed on high quality thick paper strong enough for display on your wall.
Your map is rolled and packaged in a sturdy tube to protect it during shipment.
