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Norilsk — /neuh reelsk /; Russ. /nu rddyeelsk/, n. a city in the N Russian Federation in Asia, near the mouth of the Yenisei River. 181,000. * * * ▪ Russia city, Krasnoyarsk kray (territory), central Russia, in the Rybnaya Valley amid the Putoran… … Universalium
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Siberia — Siberian redirects here. For the cat breed, see Siberian (cat). This article is about Siberia as a whole. For the federal district, see Siberian Federal District. For other uses, see Siberia (disambiguation). Coordinates: 60°0′N 105°0′E / … Wikipedia
Arctic Regions — ▪ 2009 The Arctic regions may be defined in physical terms (astronomical [north of the Arctic Circle, latitude 66° 30′ N], climatic [above the 10 °C (50 °F) July isotherm], or vegetational [above the northern limit of the tree line]) or in human… … Universalium
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Krasnoyarsk Krai — An administrative province of the Russian Federation. Covering over 2.3 million square kilometers, Krasnoyarsk is the second largest federal subject in Russia (after Sakha) and the country’s largest krai. Approximately the same size as Algeria … Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation
arctic — arctically, adv. /ahrk tik/ or, esp. for 7, /ahr tik/, adj. 1. (often cap.) of, pertaining to, or located at or near the North Pole: the arctic region. 2. coming from the North Pole or the arctic region: an arctic wind. 3. characteristic of the… … Universalium
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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
