Kamchatka is a peninsula with area of 104,200 sq mi (269,878 sq km) located on Russian Far East which separates the Sea of Okhotsk in the west from the Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean in the east. It extends from lat. 51°N to lat. 61°N, it is 750 mi (1,207 km) long and terminates in the south in Cape Lopatka, beyond which lie the Kuril Islands. Petropavlovsk is the chief city. There are many rivers and lakes, and the eastern shore is deeply indented by gulfs and bays. The peninsula's central valley, drained by the Kamchatka River, is enclosed by two parallel volcanic ranges that extend north-south; there are about 120 volcanoes. The highest point is Klyuchevskaya Sopka (15,600 ft/4,755 m), itself an active volcano. Kamchatka is covered with mountain vegetation, except in the central valley and on the west coast, which has peat marshes and tundra moss. The climate is cold and humid. There are numerous forests, mineral springs, and geysers. Kamchatka's mineral resources include coal, gold, mica, pyrites, sulfur, and tufa. Fishing, sealing, hunting, and lumbering are the main occupations. The seas surrounding the peninsula are a rich Russian fishing area (notably for crabs, which are exported worldwide), and fur trapping on the peninsula yields most of the furs of the Russian Far East. Some cattle raising is carried on in the south and farming (rye, oats, potatoes, vegetables) in the Kamchatka valley and around Petropavlovsk. Reindeer are also raised on the peninsula. Industries include fish processing, shipbuilding, and woodworking. Russia's only geothermal power station is on the peninsula. There is some tourism, particularly in the Kronotsky Nature Reserve, noted for its geysers.
The majority of the population is Russian, with large minorities of Koryak peoples. The northern part of the peninsula is administered as the Koryak Autonomous Area. Its capital is Palana.
The Russian explorer Atlasov visited Kamchatka in 1697. The region's exploration and development continued in the early 18th cent. under Czar Peter I, and Russian conquest was complete by 1732. Heavy Russian colonization occurred in the early 19th cent. From 1926 to 1938, Kamchatka formed part of the Far Eastern Territory. The peninsula is now part of the larger Kamchatka oblast [region], which includes offshore islands and areas of the mainland bordering the peninsula. Petropavlovsk is the oblast's capital.
We do not think that this year we again find ourselves in astana - the young capital of kazakhstan. working visit to the capital coincided with the summer holidays children, so we decided to combine business and family vacation. especially next to astana (200 km) is a resort area burabay, which we decided to visit immediately after completion of the capital cases. in astana, we have for the third time, and it never ceases to amaze us. in a few years it has been transformed beyond recognition: grown and prettier. continuing to build new houses, complexes. on the first day, we visited the "duman" - one of the main entertainment centers of astana, which is famous all over kazakhstan - oceanarium. of course, the aquarium kazakhstan far from the american or korean, but go and look at the inhabitants of the deep sea is. in addition to the aquarium in the "thinking" there are many different attractions, cinemas.we went to the "jungle lost world" - a new attraction, which the children really enjoyed. tour of the artificial thickets and tunnels with the dinosaurs, pterodactyls, crocodiles, giant amphibians and king kong led the nice girl. the bad news is that because of the low light photos turned substandard premises. at the end of the tour we were invited to a puppet theater neon.the next day the children spent on the playground for children, equipped with exercise machines, houses, slides. entrance to the play area is free.then we walked around the city, went to visit friends. of course, there were also negative in addition to positive aspects.we still can not get used to the layout of the streets of the capital and their signs. pointers streets are so small and so rare, that in search of a street or a house had to do a few laps around the city. i ask the residents of the city (the bulk - it is the newcomers), they either shrug their shoulders or show entirely the wrong direction.after 10 pm, you can not change currency or buy anything. shops and supermarkets are closed at night, and some still-hour lunch breaks. they work all day or until the last customer is only the hotel, pool, cafe. so that astana to grow and grow. i think the disadvantages disappear with time, and the city is really worthy of the title of the capital
1) the title of the book - the book's title 2) the toys of my children - my children's toys 3) the hobby of my wife - my wife's hobby 4) the handbags of these women - these women's handbags 5) the life of animals - animals' life 6) the voice of this girl - this girl's voice 7) the letter of Peter - Peter's letter 8) the questions of my child - my child's question 9) the newspaper of last Saturday - last Saturday's newspaper 10) the photo of her boyfriend - her boyfriend's photo 11) the economy of the country - the country's economy
Kamchatka is a peninsula with area of 104,200 sq mi (269,878 sq km) located on Russian Far East which separates the Sea of Okhotsk in the west from the Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean in the east. It extends from lat. 51°N to lat. 61°N, it is 750 mi (1,207 km) long and terminates in the south in Cape Lopatka, beyond which lie the Kuril Islands. Petropavlovsk is the chief city. There are many rivers and lakes, and the eastern shore is deeply indented by gulfs and bays. The peninsula's central valley, drained by the Kamchatka River, is enclosed by two parallel volcanic ranges that extend north-south; there are about 120 volcanoes. The highest point is Klyuchevskaya Sopka (15,600 ft/4,755 m), itself an active volcano. Kamchatka is covered with mountain vegetation, except in the central valley and on the west coast, which has peat marshes and tundra moss. The climate is cold and humid. There are numerous forests, mineral springs, and geysers. Kamchatka's mineral resources include coal, gold, mica, pyrites, sulfur, and tufa. Fishing, sealing, hunting, and lumbering are the main occupations. The seas surrounding the peninsula are a rich Russian fishing area (notably for crabs, which are exported worldwide), and fur trapping on the peninsula yields most of the furs of the Russian Far East. Some cattle raising is carried on in the south and farming (rye, oats, potatoes, vegetables) in the Kamchatka valley and around Petropavlovsk. Reindeer are also raised on the peninsula. Industries include fish processing, shipbuilding, and woodworking. Russia's only geothermal power station is on the peninsula. There is some tourism, particularly in the Kronotsky Nature Reserve, noted for its geysers.
The majority of the population is Russian, with large minorities of Koryak peoples. The northern part of the peninsula is administered as the Koryak Autonomous Area. Its capital is Palana.
The Russian explorer Atlasov visited Kamchatka in 1697. The region's exploration and development continued in the early 18th cent. under Czar Peter I, and Russian conquest was complete by 1732. Heavy Russian colonization occurred in the early 19th cent. From 1926 to 1938, Kamchatka formed part of the Far Eastern Territory. The peninsula is now part of the larger Kamchatka oblast [region], which includes offshore islands and areas of the mainland bordering the peninsula. Petropavlovsk is the oblast's capital.