West Siberian Economic Region: Difference between revisions

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This vast plain—marshy and thinly populated in the north, hilly in the south—is of growing economic importance, mostly due to the abundance of natural resources: oil, coal, wood, water. There are vast oilfields in the [[West Siberian petroleum basin]], and Russia's largest oil refinery is the [[Omsk Refinery]]. The [[Kuznetsk Basin]] around [[Kemerovo]] and [[Novokuznetsk]] is a center of [[coal mining]], and the production of iron, steel, machinery, and chemicals. Logging is a significant industry throughout the region. Hydroelectric stations dam the [[Ob River|Ob]] near [[Novosibirsk]] and [[Kamen-na-Obi]]. The navigable Ob-[[Irtysh]] watershed covers most of this area, and the southern part is also criss-crossed by the [[Trans-Siberian Railway|Trans-Siberian]], South Siberian and [[Turkestan-Siberia Railway|Turkestan-Siberian]] rail lines. Agricultural products include wheat, rice, oats, and sugar beets, and livestock is raised.<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/65/ru/Russia.html Russia. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

 

==Socio-economic indicators==

 

Levels of social welfare are close to the national mean in terms of life expectancy for men and women, and the proportion of students in higher education. However, popular attitudes in the region give a negative picture of West Siberia. Compared to other regions, people are much less likely to expect life to improve, and are even more negative in their rating of the national economy.<ref>[http://www.abdn.ac.uk/cspp/West-Siberia-2.shtml West Siberia<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

 

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