Place details
Place nameSiberia
Other namesSibir', Sibirïe
CountryRossiya
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Inhabited by Huns, Mongols & Manchus since early historic times; conquered by Cossack Ermak Timofeev 1581; notorious for trecherous winters & as place of exile; contains notable deposits of gold, coal, diamonds & natural gas.