the northeastern region of Russia in
Asia; a
vast geographical region with no precise boundaries, approximately 2.9 million
square miles. It extends east across
North Asia from the
Urals (mountain
range in the
west Soviet
Union) to the
Pacific coast region known a s the Soviet
far east. Over the centuries, rulers of Russia have exiled political prisoners and criminals to isolated areas of
Siberia.
—SHSBC Binder 32 Approved Glossary