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Geography of Northeast Asia
- Siberian River RoutesThe three great Siberian rivers, the Ob, the Yenisey, and the Lena all flow into the Arctic Ocean. This geographic fact shaped every Russian expedition…
- Arctic OceanAt roughly 14,060,000 square kilometers, the Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five oceanic divisions, and it is also the coldest.
- Kuril IslandsThe Kuril Islands form part of the ring of tectonic instability encircling the Pacific Ocean referred to as the Ring of Fire.
- Kamchatka PeninsulaThe Kamchatka Peninsula stretches like a jagged spine into the Pacific Ocean, its shape defined by two massive mountain ranges.
- Sea of OkhotskThe Sea of Okhotsk covers an area of 1,583,000 square kilometers with a mean depth of 859 meters and a maximum depth of 3,372 meters.
- ArcticThe word Arctic comes from the Greek term arktikos, meaning near the Bear. This ancient name references the constellation Ursa Major, known as the Great…
- SakhalinThe island of Sakhalin stretches 1,600 kilometers from north to south. It lies between the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan.
- Sea of JapanThe Sea of Japan formed during the Early Miocene epoch, roughly 23 to 18 million years ago. Before this geological event, the region was a landlocked area…
- Sakha RepublicThe Sakha Republic stretches across 3,083,523 square kilometers of the Russian Far East. It is the largest federal subject in Russia and covers half the area…
- Bering StraitThe Bering Strait opens between Cape Dezhnev on the Chukchi Peninsula and Cape Prince of Wales in Alaska. This narrow passage measures roughly 53 miles at…