Known officially as the Republic of Turkey, Turkey is a very interesting place from a geographic standpoint. Located both in Western Asia and Southeastern Europe, it is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq and Syria.
Major Cities!!! HelvetinjÃ¤rvi National Park is situated in a closed canopy taiga in Finland. In the southern part of the taiga, there are a couple of major cities, such as Moscow, Toronto,Anchorage,and Murmansk. These are some of the major cities visited and are popular. These places are peaceful some of them are busy. Currently there are no taiga biomes in the U.S. if you look at the picture above the map you will see that the taiga is the darkest green and there is only a few shades of dark green.
Taiga regions are also known as boreal forest zones, and these areas are located in the western region that is home to pines, shrubs, grass and light soil. Podzol is the most common soil type in taiga areas, and it is acidic with a light soil color. The mixed forests are located in warmer areas, and spruce and oak are the most common trees. Other plant life, such as elm, ash, pine and maple, exist in mixed zones.