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Cape Dezhnev — Headlands and islands of the Bering Strait as seen from a point 25 miles south of the Diomede Islands. Cape Dezhnev on the far left. Cape Dezhnyov or Cape Dezhnev (Russian: мыс Дежнёва; formerly East Cape or Cape Vostochny) is a cape that forms… … Wikipedia
Dezhnyov, Semyon Ivanov — ▪ Russian explorer Dezhnyov also spelled Dezhnëv born c. 1605, , Veliky Ustyug, Russia died , early 1673, Moscow Russian explorer, the first European known to have sailed through the Bering Strait. Dezhnyov served as a Cossack in… … Universalium
Semyon Dezhnyov — A sculptural portrait of Dezhnyov by B. N. Brodsky Semyon Ivanovich Dezhnyov (Russian: Семён Иванович Дежнёв, IPA: [sʲɪˈmʲɵn ɪˈvanəvʲɪt͡ɕ dʲɪˈʐnʲɵf]; commonly spelled Dezhnev in English language sources; c. 1605 – 1672) was a Russian… … Wikipedia
Asia — /ay zheuh, ay sheuh/, n. a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. 2,896,700,000; ab. 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km). * * * I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean … Universalium
List of Russian explorers — The Russian Empire at its peak in 1866, including the spheres of influence; this territorial expansion largely corresponds to the extent of contiguous exploration by Russians. This is a list of explorers from the Russian Federation, Soviet Union … Wikipedia
arctic — arctically, adv. /ahrk tik/ or, esp. for 7, /ahr tik/, adj. 1. (often cap.) of, pertaining to, or located at or near the North Pole: the arctic region. 2. coming from the North Pole or the arctic region: an arctic wind. 3. characteristic of the… … Universalium
List of Russian people — The Millennium of Russia monument in Veliky Novgorod, featuring the statues and reliefs of the most celebrated people in the first 1000 years of Russian history … Wikipedia
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug — Чукотский автономный округ (Russian) Autonomous okrug … Wikipedia
Chukotsky District — (English) Чукотский район (Russian) … Wikipedia
Northwest Passage — For other uses, see Northwest Passage (disambiguation). Northwest Passage routes The Northwest Passage is a sea route through the … Wikipedia
