North Asia

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North Asia is the vast, sparsely populated northern part of the Asian continent, dominated by Siberia and characterized by its cold climate and extensive forests and tundra.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
subregion of Asia
alsoKnownAs North Asian region
linked to: North Asia

Northern Asia
linked to: North Asia
borders Arctic Ocean
Central Asia
East Asia
Europe
North Pacific Ocean
characterizedBy cold climate
continental climate
polar climate
subarctic climate
climateZone polar zone
subarctic zone
contains Arctic coastal plains
Lake Baikal
Lena River basin
linked to: Lena River

Ob River basin
Russian Far East
linked to: Russia Far East

Siberia
Ural Mountains (eastern slopes)
linked to: Ural Mountains

Yenisei River basin
linked to: Yenisei River
continentPartOf Asia
dominantArea Siberia
economicActivity forestry
mining
oil and gas extraction
ecoregionImportance major carbon sink due to boreal forests
geopoliticalStatus mostly within one sovereign state (Russia)
hasBiome boreal forest
mountain ranges
taiga
tundra
hasFeature permafrost
sparsely populated areas
vast plains
hasNaturalResource minerals
natural gas
oil
timber
largestCountryCoveringRegion Russia
locatedIn Eastern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
partOf Russian Federation
linked to: Russia
populationDensity low
timeZones multiple time zones
vegetationType coniferous forest
mosses and lichens

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Asia containsSubregion North Asia
Cyrillic script usedInRegion Northern Asia
linked to: North Asia
Russian Empire territoryIncludes Northern Asia
linked to: North Asia
Russian ruble (Empire) historicalRegion Northern Asia
linked to: North Asia
Russia locatedIn Northern Asia
linked to: North Asia
European Russia borders Asian Russia
linked to: North Asia
Slavic languages areSpokenIn Northern Asia
linked to: North Asia
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug locatedIn Northeast Asia
linked to: North Asia
North Asia alsoKnownAs Northern Asia
linked to: North Asia
North Asia alsoKnownAs North Asian region
linked to: North Asia
Siberia locatedIn northern Asia
linked to: North Asia
Eskimo–Aleut languages geographicDistribution Northeastern Asia
linked to: North Asia
Tsardom of Russia expandedAcross Northern Asia
linked to: North Asia
Slavs locatedIn Northern Asia
linked to: North Asia
Avachinsky region Northeastern Asia
linked to: North Asia
Yenisei River region Northern Asia
linked to: North Asia
Soviet period locatedIn Northern Asia
linked to: North Asia
Siberian musk deer nativeTo Northeast Asia
linked to: North Asia
Northern Russia partOf Asian Russia
linked to: North Asia
Yakutia locatedIn Northeastern Asia
linked to: North Asia
Far Eastern Federal District locatedIn Northeast Asia
linked to: North Asia
Taymyr Peninsula locatedIn Asian Russia
linked to: North Asia
Russia and Mongolia locatedInRegion Northern Eurasia
linked to: North Asia
Western Siberia locatedIn northern Asia
linked to: North Asia
Eurasian brown bear nativeTo northern Asia
linked to: North Asia
Koryaksky volcano region Northeast Asia
linked to: North Asia
Pteromys distribution Northern Eurasia
linked to: North Asia
Yamal Peninsula locatedIn Asian Russia
linked to: North Asia
Roshchino International Airport locatedIn Asian Russia
linked to: North Asia
Seoul–London crossesRegion Northern Asia
linked to: North Asia
Chagan River locatedIn Eastern Europe and Northern Asia region
linked to: North Asia
Chita locatedIn Asian Russia
linked to: North Asia
Little Yenisei locatedIn Asian Russia
subject linked to: Little Yenisei (Kaa-Khem)
linked to: North Asia
Sakmara River locatedIn Northern Asia
linked to: North Asia
Kan River locatedIn Asian Russia
linked to: North Asia
Chusovaya River locatedIn Asian Russia
linked to: North Asia
Nordiska resor och forskningar describes Northern Eurasia
linked to: North Asia
Yablonovy Range locatedIn Asian Russia
linked to: North Asia
Stanovoy Highlands locatedIn Asian Russia
linked to: North Asia
Stanovoy Range locatedIn Asian Russia
linked to: North Asia
Western Mongolia locatedIn Northern Asia
subject linked to: western Mongolia
linked to: North Asia
white-tailed eagle nativeTo Northern Asia
linked to: North Asia
Akademgorodok region Asian Russia
linked to: North Asia
Novosibirsk Metro locatedIn Asian Russia
linked to: North Asia
Lower Tunguska River locatedIn Asian Russia
linked to: North Asia