Tag eastern siberia

Eastern Siberia is a vast and sparsely populated region in Russia, covering approximately 75% of the country's land area. Here are some notable tags related to Eastern Siberia:

Geography

• Lake Baikal (the world's largest and deepest freshwater lake)
• Sayan Mountains
• Verkhoyansk Range
• Lena River
• Amur River
• Bering Sea

Cities

• Irkutsk (the largest city in Eastern Siberia)
• Ulan-Ude (the capital of Buryatia)
• Yakutsk (the capital of Sakha Republic)
• Vladivostok (a major port city on the Pacific Ocean)
• Krasnoyarsk (a major city and industrial center)

Indigenous peoples

• Buryats (a Turkic ethnic group)
• Yakuts (a Turkic ethnic group)
• Evenks (a Tungusic ethnic group)
• Evens (a Tungusic ethnic group)
• Dolgans (a Turkic ethnic group)

Economy

• Natural resources (oil, gas, coal, gold, diamonds, timber)
• Mining and metallurgy industries
• Agriculture (cattle breeding, fishing)
• Transportation (railways, highways, ports)

Culture

• Shamanism and traditional spirituality
• Buddhist and Orthodox Christian influences
• Folk music and dance (e.g., throat singing)
• Traditional crafts (e.g., woodcarving, weaving)

History

• Russian colonization and settlement
• Soviet-era industrialization and development
• Indigenous peoples' struggles for autonomy and self-determination
• Modern-day challenges (e.g., climate change, economic development)