Lake Baikal, located in southern eastern Siberia, in the Republic of Buryatia and Irkutsk region, is between 5129 ′ ~ 55 46 ′ north latitude and103 41′ ~109 57 ′ east longitude, with a total volume of 23.

The lake is 636 kilometers long, with an average width of 48 kilometers and an area of 3 1.500 square kilometers. It is formed by stratum collapse, with an altitude of 455 meters and an average water depth of 730 meters. Lake Baikal in China, called Beihai in ancient times, is known as the "Pearl of Siberia". 1996, UNESCO registered Lake Baikal as a world natural heritage.

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Eastern Siberia (Russian: восточнаясибир1000) is the eastern Siberia of Russia. It starts from the Arctic Ocean in the north, connects China and Mongolia in the south, connects western Siberia in the west and reaches the Far East Economic Zone in the east. Include krasnoyarskiy kray, Irkutsk, Chita and the Republic of Buryatia. The area is 4 122800 square kilometers.

Eastern Siberia consists of the following 65,438+00 federal entities: Republic of Buryatia, Republic of Tuva, Republic of Khakassia, krasnoyarskiy kray, Turkin-Nene Autonomous Region, Termel, Ewenki Autonomous Region, Irkutsk Region, Buryatia Autonomous Region, Ustyordinski, Chita and Agabria Autonomous Region.

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Baidu encyclopedia-Baikal

Baidu Encyclopedia-East Siberia