East Siberia

The East Siberia region of Russia is an area of plateaus, mountains, and river basins. Major cities are Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude, and Chita, located along the Trans-Siberian Rail Road. A branch line links Ulan-Ude with Mongolia and Beijing, China. There are hydroelectric stations at Bratsk, Krasnoyarsk, and Irkutsk. Coal, gold, graphite, iron ore, aluminum ore, zinc, and lead are mined in the area, and livestock is raised.

Source

 * Washington Post, https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/countries/russia.html