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May in the Oymyakonsky ulus, East Yakutia.
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THE REPUBLIC OF SAKHA (YAKUTIA) is one of the most economically important subjects of the Russian Federation. It is a part of the Far-Eastern federal district. Yakutia occupies one-fifth of the country and lies within three time-zones. Located in the north-eastern part of Asia, the region stretches 2000 km from north to south and 2500 km from west to east. Its area is
3,103,200 km².
Nature and resources of Yakutia are unique as well. Its larger part is occupied by mountains and plateaus. Only one-third of it is lowland. Mount Pobeda (Victory) on the Chersky ridge is the highest peak of northern Asia (3147 km)... Read more
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Extreme City: Yakutsk
A city that struggles doggedly against the toughest environmental conditions on our planet to provide its population with an acceptable level of existence. |
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Yakutsk Winter Photographs
It was -51°C/-59.8°F in Yakutsk on Dec. 15, 2008. We were also promised to experence -62°C/-79.6°F in the near future. Hard even for us, local residents, to imagine what the frost will be. |
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Let people know about the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the biggest Russian region in Siberia and the Far East. Link to the site. |
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Flights to/from Yakutsk
Uploaded the Excel file with information on 2009 Summer Flights Schedule. Available on the page "Travel/Useful info". The file size is about 100 kb only. The Lena River passenger boats timetable is not approved yet, promised to be available at the end of May. |
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YSIA in English now
On Apr. 30, Yakutia-Sakha News Agency launched the English version of the republic's news portal. English is not cool. Seems that stories are translated via online translation service. Nevertheless, that's a good start. |
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Kolyma Highway Travel Guide & Map
A travel guide of the Kolyma Highway, well-known as the Road of Bones, is now available online in the format of the PDF file. Download is free. |
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Yakutia's foreign trade turnover doubled during last three months
Republic's foreign trade turnover for last three months was estimated at 126.1 million USD, a regional custom authority spokesman said. |
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Yakutia Airlines: Online Booking Available
Praise God, Yakutia Airlines launched the flight tickets online reservation service. So, now any international traveller can arrange round trips to and within Yakutia. |
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ALROSA cuts 2009 output target by 21.8%
Alrosa announced that it will reduce its planned 2009 production by over one-fifth as the global financial crisis dents demand for the gems. The company has now decided to reduce this amount to US$1.87 billion worth of diamonds. |
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BBC's 'sickening' horse documentary sparks viewer complaints
The shocking scenes were shown in a BBC Two documentary, in which the grand-niece of writer Leo Tolstoy travelled to Siberia to examine the lives of herders in the remote Yakutia region, who live on a diet of horse meat. |
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EPL Diamond opens retail sales office in Beijing
Under the conditions of the global crisis, when firms and their offices are being closed everywhere, a Russian company has opened its office in Beijing. |
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When will ice roads be closed in Yakutia this spring?
This question was asked by a Russian TV crew, that plans to make a journey across Yakutia in the midst of April. |
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2009 Miss Virtual Yakutia
This time the online beauty contest winner is 16-year-old Lida Cherenova. She is the owner of the crown made especially by the Gold of Yakutia. Anastasia Sanitarova became Vice Miss, Lena Ochirova deserved the title "Miss Ona+". |
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Winter life in Oymyakon, the Pole of Cold
Often asked about Oymyakon, the coldest place in the northern hemisphere. The last time we forwarded received questions to a local resident. His name is Nikolay N. Krivoshapkin, 50-year-old driver, who was born, grew up and live the whole life in Oymyakon.
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Entry permit for visiting Arctic/frontier zone in Yakutia
Visitors are required to apply certain docs in advance to get entry permit. ID, information on current residence, work, contact info, places to visit in Arctic. Issue procedure takes 40 days (regurlar period) or 10 days (if urgently). Application can be submitted by an inviting organization or travel agency.
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