Location and administrative staff. At the extreme South-East of Russia, on the shores of the sea of Japan and the river Amur region, traditionally called the far East. It consists of Amur region, Khabarovsk territory and Jewish Autonomous district, the Primorsky Krai. Sakhalin region. Distance, transport, time. For many, the far East seems to be […]
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Amur – the great Russian river, part of the ten largest rivers in the world. Amur river in 2008 became the nominee of the contest «7 wonders of Russia». Basin area – 1855 thousand sq.km. – Amur takes the fourth place in Russia after the Yenisey, Ob, Lena and the tenth place in the world. […]
Relief of Kamchatka. Kamchatka – the mountain territory, three quarters, and even the little more, it is occupied by mountains. Rather large lowlands are only in the north, in the west and in a neutral part of peninsula. In the rest, lowlands are the narrow strips dated for valleys of the rivers. The relief of […]
The Kamchatka krai is located in the extreme northeast of Russia. The territory area – 472,3 thousand км2; its big part – 301,5 thousand км2 – is necessary on Koryak autonomous region. Within edge are: peninsula Kamchatka with a part of continent adjoining to it, Karaginsky and Commander Islands. The Kamchatka krai surpasses each of […]
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