According to the Russian Census of 2010, the Siberian and Far Eastern Federal Districts, located entirely east of the Ural Mountains, together have a population of about 25.6million. Tyumen and Kurgan Oblasts, which are geographically in Siberia but administratively part of the Urals Federal District, together have a population of about 4.3million. Thus, the whole region of Siberia (in the broadest usage of the term) is home to approximately 30million people. [94] It has a population density of about three people per square kilometre.

Simon: I was heading north on the final part of my journey. Through the night to the heart of power in Russia.

Yellowstone's Super Sister". Archived from the original on 14 March 2005 . Retrieved 17 April 2010. [...] the Siberian Traps is the prime suspect in wiping out 90 percent of all living species 251million years ago – the most severe extinction event in Earth's history. . Discovery Channel.

Russia's third most popular sport, bandy, [86] is important in Siberia. In the 2015–16 Russian Bandy Super League season Yenisey from Krasnoyarsk became champions for the third year in a row by beating Baykal-Energiya from Irkutsk in the final. [87] [88] Two or three more teams (depending on the definition of Siberia) play in the Super League, the 2016–17 champions SKA-Neftyanik from Khabarovsk as well as Kuzbass from Kemerovo and Sibselmash from Novosibirsk. In 2007 Kemerovo got Russia's first indoor arena specifically built for bandy. [89] Now Khabarovsk has the world's largest indoor arena specifically built for bandy, Arena Yerofey. [90] It was venue for Division A of the 2018 World Championship. In time for the 2020 World Championship, an indoor arena will be ready for use in Irkutsk. That one will also have a speed skating oval. [91] Krasnoyarsk is also one of the centres of Rugby in Russia, with 2 of the largest clubs in the country, STM Enisei and Krasny Yar, are both based in the city. Hays, Jeffrey. "AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURE POLICY IN RUSSIA | Facts and Details". factsanddetails.com . Retrieved 2018-10-13. Russia’s most famous animal species is the Siberian tiger, the largest cat in the world. Indigenous to the forests of eastern Russia, these endangered giants can grow to over 3m long, and weigh up to 300kg. How’s that for a big cat?! |Raff, Jennifer (9 June 2020). Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas. Twelve. ISBN 978-1-5387-4971-5. Siberian Grouse (Falcipennis falcipennis). Photo Gallery.Birds of Russian Far East". fareastru.birds.watch . Retrieved 18 June 2020.

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Xu, Yan; Han, Bao‐Fu; Liao, Wen; Li, Ang (March 2022). "The Serpukhovian–Bashkirian Amalgamation of Laurussia and the Siberian Continent and Implications for Assembly of Pangea". Tectonics. 41 (3). doi: 10.1029/2022TC007218. ISSN 0278-7407. S2CID 247459291. Tundra landscapes cover most of the region, where conditions are harsh because of the cold climates, and plant life is not very well supported to grow because of the harsh conditions. This has become a problem, as the unfavorable conditions make agriculture more difficult.