Siberia
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Siberia is a vast, sparsely populated region in northern Asia known for its harsh climate, rich natural resources, and historical role as a place of exile and major battleground during the Russian Civil War.
Aliases (8)
- Central Siberia ×1
- Northeastern Siberia ×1
- Northern Siberia ×1
- Siberian mainland ×1
- Siberian taiga ×1
- Taiga ×1
- Western Siberia ×1
- western Siberia ×1
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
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geographical region → |
| area |
approximately 13 million square kilometers
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| borders |
Arctic Ocean
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China → Kazakhstan → Mongolia → Pacific Ocean → Ural Mountains → |
| characteristic |
harsh climate
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sparsely populated → |
| climate |
continental climate
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subarctic climate → |
| contains |
Lake Baikal
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Lena River → Ob River → Yenisei River → |
| continent |
Asia
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| country |
Russia
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| crossedBy |
Trans-Siberian Railway
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| ethnicGroup |
Buryats
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Evenks → Russians → Yakuts → |
| governedBy |
Russian federal subjects
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| hasSubregion |
Eastern Siberia
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Russian Far East → Western Siberia → |
| historicalEvent |
Russian Civil War
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construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway → |
| historicalRole |
major battleground during the Russian Civil War
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place of exile in the Russian Empire → place of exile in the Soviet Union → |
| knownFor |
extremely cold winters
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permafrost → rich natural resources → taiga forests → tundra landscapes → |
| language |
Russian
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| largestCity |
Novosibirsk
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| locatedIn |
Russian Federation
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northern Asia → |
| majorCity |
Barnaul
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Irkutsk → Kemerovo → Krasnoyarsk → Omsk → Tomsk → Yakutsk → |
| naturalResource |
coal
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minerals → natural gas → oil → timber → |
| partOf |
Eurasia
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Russia → |
| populationCharacteristic |
low population density
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| timeZone |
multiple time zones
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