Winters are freezing but summers can even be hot. The lowering population density as you travel northwards. Long summer days and winter nights. This is Continental climate.

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Post-Soviet city

Post-Soviet city

While Soviet (Socialist) regimes of 1920s-1940s conquered vastly different cities, they have received many similar features since: styleless prefab apartment micro-districts, megalomaniac centers, common urban culture and experiences.

Latin script

Latin script

Latin script is the most popular in the world, used by 38,5% of all human beings in 51% land. It is the prime script for sciences. Many signs in non-Latin scripts are transliterated into Latin as well.