Kamchatka Peninsula
Kamchatka Peninsula Peninsula in e Siberia, Russia, separating the Sea of Okhotsk (w) from the Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean (e). The region has several active volcanoes. Mineral resources include oil, coal, gold and peat. Area: 270,034sq km (104,260sq mi).
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