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Russia and Central Asia


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A shrinking sea
The Aral Sea, between
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan,
is shrinking. The water is being
used on Uzbekistan’s cotton
fields, stranding fishing boats.

Caviar from the Caspian
Sea is so expensive it is
known as “black gold”.

Lake Baikal is the
world’s deepest, and
largest, freshwater lake.

Verkhoyansk is the
world’s coldest town. In
winter the temperature
falls to -68 ̊C (-90 ̊F).

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Magadan

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Brent geese
Walrus
Yakut people
Nenet people
Wolf
Reindeer
Brown bear
Diamonds
Trans-Siberian railway
Siberian tiger
Freshwater seal
Mining
Timber
Salmon
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Walkabout
Russia is the world’s
widest country. It would
take more than two months
to cross if you walked non-
stop from west to east.
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