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Siberia
/saɪˈbɪəriə/, sy-BEER-ee-ə
Also Known As North Asia
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Siberia is the vast region of North Asia running from the Ural Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east, covering roughly 13.1 million square kilometres, about three-quarters of Russia's territory, while holding only about a quarter of its population. The West Siberian Plain is a low, flat expanse of Cenozoic alluvium; the Central Siberian Plateau to its east is an ancient craton rich in gold, diamonds and metal ores. Its severe continental climate produces short warm summers and long, extremely cold winters, and towns such as Oymyakon and Verkhoyansk rank among the coldest permanently inhabited places on Earth.
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Lake Baikal lies within southern Siberia, one of the region's best-known landmarks.
Siberia makes up about three-quarters of Russia's territory.
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1. Siberia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationDefinition and extent sectionQuote, Definition and extent section
Siberia is an extensive geographical region comprising all of North Asia, from the Ural Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east.
1. Siberia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationDefinition section, area figureQuote, Definition section, area figure
The region covers approximately 13.1 million square kilometers, constituting roughly three-quarters of Russia's total territory.
1. Siberia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationDefinition section, on-continent edgeQuote, Definition section, on-continent edge
Siberia is an extensive geographical region comprising all of North Asia.
1. Siberia (Wikipedia)
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Siberia is vast and sparsely populated, covering an area of over 13.1 million square kilometres (5,100,000 mi2) - about three-quarters of Russia's total area, but home to roughly a quarter of Russia's population.
1. Siberia (Wikipedia)
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/saɪˈbɪəriə/ sy-BEER-ee-ə
Asia (Wikipedia)
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North Asia (Siberia), Central Asia, West Asia (the Middle East or Near East and part of the Caucasus), South Asia (Indian subcontinent), East Asia (Far East), Southeast Asia (East Indies and Indochina).
Permafrost (Wikipedia)
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Most of this area is found in Siberia, northern Canada, Alaska and Greenland.
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