Kuznetsk Alatau — ( ru. Кузнецкий Алатау) is a mountain range, South Siberia, Russia between Kuznetsk Depression and Minusinsk Depression. Length: about 300 km., elevation: up to convert|2178|m|ft|0. It is part of the mountain system of Central Asia.These… … Wikipedia
Kuznetsk Basin — The Kuznetsk Basin (often abbreviated as Kuzbass, Russian: Кузнецкий бассейн, Кузбасс) in southwestern Siberia, Russia, is one of the biggest coal mining areas in the world, covering an area of around 27,000 square miles (69,900 km³). It lies in… … Wikipedia
Tuva Depression — ( ru. Тувинская котловина) is located among mountains of South Central Siberia mdash; Tannu Ola Mountains, Eastern Sayans and Western Sayans, and the Altay Mountains region, part of a combination of raised lands and depressions. [cite web… … Wikipedia
Abakan Range — ( ru. Абаканский хребет) is a metamorphic rock mountain range in the Southwestern Siberia, Russia: length: 300 km., elevation: up to 1984. It is mostly covered by taiga, up to 1500m, followed by mountainous tundra.The range is the Southern border … Wikipedia
Salair Ridge — ( ru. Салаирский кряж) is an eroded plateau type highland in the Southwestern Siberia, Russia, particularly in Altai Krai, Kemerovo and Novosibirsk Oblast. It is a natural continuation of Altai Mountains and separates the Kuznetsk Depression from … Wikipedia
Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
Asia — /ay zheuh, ay sheuh/, n. a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. 2,896,700,000; ab. 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km). * * * I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean … Universalium
Altai Mountains — For other uses, see Altai (disambiguation). Coordinates: 49°N 89°E / 49°N 89°E / 49; 89 … Wikipedia
History of the Soviet Union (1927–1953) — This period of the Soviet Union was dominated by Joseph Stalin, who sought to reshape Soviet society with aggressive economic planning, in particular a sweeping collectivization of agriculture and development of industrial power. He also… … Wikipedia
Minusinsk Hollow — or Khakass Minusinsk Hollow (Russian: Минусинская (Хакасско Минусинская) котловина) is the southern part of the wide Minusinsk Depression in Khakassia, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia located among mountains of South Siberia. It is bounded on the west… … Wikipedia
