Discover Siberia

Think you know all about Siberia? The following facts might surprise you…

• Siberia makes up 75% of the Russian Federations territory, approximately 9,653 square kilometers  or 3,727 square miles. That’s almost the same size as Canada and 1.5 times bigger than Europe!
• There are three distinct regions in Siberia: Western Siberia, Eastern Siberia and the Far East.
• The population of Siberia is over 39 million people, representing 27% of the Russian Federation’s population!
• Siberia has tremendous cultural diversity including Altaians, Buryatians, Dolgans, Koryaks, Kumandins, Mansi, Selkups,  Tuvinians, Khakasians, Hunts, Evenki and of course Russians.
• Siberia has the most extreme temperature swings on earth, going from a shivering minus 50 Celsius (-122 Fahrenheit) in the winter to a blistering +40 Celsius (+ 104 Fahrenheit) in the summer!
• Siberia boasts some of the Earths most beautiful rivers: Yenisei, Ob, Irtysh, Lena, Amur and others.
• Siberia is home to the largest Lake in the world, Lake Baikal and many other mysterious and amazing lakes such as Taymir and Tunguska lake.
• Siberia is home to the Taiga, the largest forrest in the world!
• Siberia is Russia’s industrial and natural resource centre for oil, gas, timber and minerals.
• Siberia is a tourist paradise with well known destinations such as “Belokurikha”, Lake Baikal, Atlai and Far East resorts.