TheYenisei river is sometimes called the border between east Siberia and west Siberia. Siberia covers about 70% of all Russianterritory, but only 26% of Russians live there. It is one of the coldest places onEarth where people live. 70% of people in Siberia live in cities.
Novosibirsk is the largest city in Siberia, with a population more than1.5 million. It is on the Eastern coast near to Japan.Omsk andKrasnoyarsk also have populations of over a million people.Tomsk andKemerovo have populations of over a 500 thousand population.Tomsk is one of the most beautiful places in Siberia. It is said to have the best education in Siberia.Omsk has got very polluted air. This is quite common in Russia, where civilian protests are less effective than in Western countries.
Many differentethnic groups live in Siberia. They are sometimes called Sibiryak(Russian:сибиряк) or Sybirak(Russian:сыбирак, fromPolish) people. Most people in Siberia who are notSlavic, areTurkic peoples. The first Slavic settlers, fromEuropean Russia, arrived in the 17th century.
