East Siberian Economic Region

East Siberian Economic Region
Восто́чно-Сиби́рский экономи́ческий райо́н
Krasnoyarsk, the largest city in the region
Krasnoyarsk, the largest city in the region
Map of East Siberian Economic Region
Map of East Siberian Economic Region
Country Russia
Area
 • Total3,371,816 km2 (1,301,865 sq mi)
Population
 • Total6,096,127
 • Density1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total 5,386 billion
US$ 73.250 billion

The East Siberian Economic Region (Russian: Восто́чно-Сиби́рский экономи́ческий райо́н, romanizedVostochno-Sibirskiy ekonomicheskiy rayon) is one of twelve economic regions of Russia.

In this area of plateaus, mountains, and river basins, the major cities—Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk—are located along the Trans-Siberian Railroad. There are hydroelectric stations at Bratsk, Krasnoyarsk, and Irkutsk. Coal, gold, graphite, iron ore, aluminum ore, zinc, and lead are mined in the area, and livestock is raised. [2]

  1. ^ "Валовой региональный продукт". rosstat.gov.ru.
  2. ^ Russia. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07

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