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Eastern Europe & Northern Asia
This huge area is divided into Europe and Asia by the Ural Mountains. Most people live in the west. They works on farms and factories. Large forests stretch across the north. Winters here are very cold. Many different people live in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. They speak over 100 languages between them.
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FACT BOX Area 22,402,000 sq km Population 286,700,000 Largest city Moscow - 8,816,000 sq km Longest river River Ob Irtysh - 5,410 km Largest country Russia - 17,249,000 sq km It is also the Largest country in the world. Highest mountain Mt Communism - 7,495 m Major products iron; steel; oil; timber; paper; natural gas; coal; wheat; sugar beet |