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Asian Russia

Asian Russia

4.5
The part of Russia that lies in Asia east of the Ural Mountains
  • proper noun
translation icon : Rusia asiática
  • Major cities in Asian Russia include Novosibirsk, Omsk, and Vladivostok.

Examples

  • The population density in Asian Russia is much lower than in European Russia.

  • Much of Asian Russia is covered by vast forests known as the taiga.

  • Many cultures thrive in Asian Russia.

  • Have you ever visited Asian Russia?

  • Major cities in Asian Russia include Novosibirsk, Omsk, and Vladivostok.

  • Much of Asian Russia is covered by vast forests known as the taiga.

  • The population density in Asian Russia is much lower than in European Russia.

Synonyms

North Asia
vsAsian Russia
3.9

The northern part of Asia including Siberia and the Russian Far East

is the part of the country east of the Urals regardless of northern latitude

Surface Forms

Asian Russia main

Morphology

Asian + Russia

The meaning 'the part of Russia located in Asia' is directly and transparently derived from combining the adjective 'Asian' with the proper noun 'Russia'. This adjectival modification is a standard, cross-linguistic compositional pattern that a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand.

Etymology

Asian Russia comes from a simple picture: imagine the Ural Mountains as a line that divides the country, and the land on the Asian side is called Asian Russia. So the name means the part of Russia that is 'east of the Ural Mountains' and in Asia.