Nine regions of Russia

The nine regions of Russia, proposed by Joel Garreau, involve common economic, social and geological developments. There are many other models proposed, as seen on Wikipedia, however Garreau's "nine region" model is applied to many nations around the world to explain the inner workings of countries such as the Middle East, China, Europe, Mexico, and even the former Soviet Union. The Nine regions model was introduced to marketers, broadcasters, and political operatives as early as the 1980s.

The nine regions of Russia proposed by Joel Garreau: