East Siberian Economic Region
Восточно-Сибирский экономический район (Russian) | |
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.jpg) Krasnoyarsk, the largest city in the region | |
.svg) Map of East Siberian Economic Region | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,371,816 km2 (1,301,865 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,096,127 |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | ₽ 5,386 billion US$ 73.250 billion (2021) |
The East Siberian Economic Region[a] is one of twelve economic regions of Russia.
In this area of plateaus, mountains, and river basins, the major cities—Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk—are located along the Trans-Siberian Railroad. 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. [2]
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