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Russian Far East

(Encyclopedia) Russian Far East, formerly Soviet Far East, federal district (1989 est. pop. 7,941,000), c.2,400,000 sq mi (6,216,000 sq km), encompassing the entire northeast coast of Asia and…

earthquake

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Worldwide pattern of earthquake activity: The dots indicate the epicenters of all earthquakes recorded during a recent 10-year period. CE5 earthquake, trembling or shaking…

State Department Notes on Iran

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Iranian Relations PEOPLEThe 1979 Islamic revolution and the 1980-…

Siberia

(Encyclopedia) SiberiaSiberiasībērˈēə [key], Rus. Sibir, vast geographical region of Russia, covering c.2,900,000 sq mi (7,511,000 sq km) and having an estimated population (1992) of 32,459,000.…

Iran

(Encyclopedia) CE5 IranIranēränˈ, ĭrănˈ [key], officially Islamic Republic of Iran, republic (2015 est. pop. 79,360,000), 636,290 sq mi (1,648,000 sq km), SW Asia. The country's name was changed…