Answer to Question #132495 in History for Andreas Geo

Question

Why was the Russian empire hard to rule due to its size?

Answer 1

There was poor communications and transport- weather was poor and industry was low- only the trans-Siberian railway available. The general infrastructure was also very poor - very few roads were paved - inefficient way to travel.

Different time zones. Climate differed - Tundra was frozen for most of the year - only a few areas were fertile and suitable for farming