Why does russia have diffculty extracting its resources?

Answer 1

• I'm not exactly sure if this is correct ... but you can give it a try . (I'm not 1OO% certain, somebody may update the answer ...).

○ I think that most such resources are located in remote and climatically unfavorable areas that are difficult to develop.

• Yes, this may not be exactly helpful, but its better than nothing! ;]

Answer 2

Many of the problems with Russia are similar to the problems of (for example) Canada or inland Alaska -- half of the country suffers from very harsh winters, and there still isn't that much train or high-quality road access. Russia has developed enormously in the past two decades, but it still suffers from a lack of infrastructure once you get away from the European quarter, or from the southern cities of Siberia.

Answer 3

1. Harsh climate 2. Huge size 3. Few navigable rivers

Answer 4

Many of the resources are frozen under the ground in northern Siberia.

Answer 5

Short growing season, Insufficient rainfall, and lack of fertile soil make farming difficult.

Answer 6

Russia actually has several untapped oil reserves, but they are so far from any existing infrastructure, that they are very expensive to develop.