Kamchatka Peninsula

Kamchatka Peninsula, peninsula in northeastern Russia, extending 750 mi (1,210 km) south from the Asian mainland to separate the Sea of Okhotsk from the Bering Sea and Pacific Ocean. It is largely tundra and pine forest, with 2 volcanic ranges. Geographic features include Siberia's highest peak, Kluychevskaya Sopka (15,584 ft/4,750 m), and 22 active volcanoes, along with geysers and hot springs. Main occupations include lumbering, fur-trapping, and fishing. The peninsula's main city is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski.

See also: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.