From the Ringing Cedars Of Russia
6 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SIBERIA
1. Siberia occupies 77% of Russia’s area, and it is dozens of times larger than most European countries in terms of area.
2. Almost two-thirds of Siberia is covered with forests.
3. It was in Siberia that the Tunguska meteorite fell, and to this day is an unsolved riddle.
4. In Siberia, in Bratsk in 1955, one of the largest snowflakes in the world fell, with a diameter of just over 30 centimetres.
5. In Siberia, there is the Vasyugan swamp, the largest in the world. Its area is approximately 53 thousand square kilometres, which is more than the area of some European countries.
6. The unique vampire butterflies live here. Females of this species feed on nectar, and males on blood.