Siberia is very multiethnic and multicultural. People of Russian origin make up the bulk of the population in the region. They live mostly in the large cities close to the borders with Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and China.
However, there are also several non-Russian ethnic groups living in Siberia, some of which are indigenous to the area. People of other linguistic groups in Siberia include the Buryats of Buryatia, who are related to the Mongols, as well as other, smaller groups.
The most populous city in Siberia is called Novosibirsk, which is situated on the banks of the Ob River. It contains more than 1. The city of Omsk, which has a population of more than 1. It has long been an important Russian naval port. It is not known where the first people to live in Siberia came from. The region would remain under Mongol influence until about the mid th century. Russian intrusion into Siberia began in the s. By the mid th century, the Russian Empire had reached the far eastern coast of Siberia, on the Sea of Okhotsk.
By the mid th century, the Russian conquest of Siberia was complete, marked by the founding of Vladivostok on the Sea of Japan in Other people from Europe also moved into the region over the centuries. In the 17 th century, for instance, Komi peoples, Lithuanians, Ukrainians, Belarussians, as well as small numbers of Germans, Greeks, Tartars and Turks came to settle in Siberia.
Later on, other groups of people arrived in the region, some of whom were victims of forced exile, such as Swedish prisoners of war, and Poles, Lithuanians, Belarussians, Ukrainians and Jews from rebellious Polish territories. Can you wrap your mind around how large Siberia is?
To get a better idea of its size and to explore its many features, check out this online Map of Siberia. Do you think you would ever want to visit Siberia? Why or why not? If you ever get to Siberia, make sure you visit Lake Baikal, the world's largest by volume and deepest freshwater lake. Did you get it? Test your knowledge. What are you wondering? Wonder Words fur vast fuzzy exotic tundra climate expanse standard imagined continent downright constitutes expansive geography subtropical humongous temperatures manufacturing Take the Wonder Word Challenge.
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