North Asia

About North Asia

Asian Russia, also known as North Asia, is the Asian part of Russia. It is a vast and sparsely populated region stretching from the Arctic to the central Asian deserts. It is divided into three regions:

The Urals — The area around the Ural mountain range, often considered the border between Europe and Asia. One of Russia's wealthiest regions, with many natural resources.

Siberia — The largest area in Russia diverse in landscape and yearly temperatures with stunning lakes, world longest rivers, but swampy in most parts in the center and north.

Russian Far East — One of the coldest regions in Russia and indeed the Northern Hemisphere, home to the coldest city in the world, Yakutsk.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.