THE COLDEST AND EARLIEST PLACE ON THE EARTH

The farthest north-eastern part of Russia

Prepared by: Sevgi KAÇAR

CHUKOTKA

Autonomous region

Its own capital: Anadyr

Living ConditionsCold weather

Complicated life

BUT...

Natural Resources Very rich in natural resources: 1.2 billion tons of oil and gas

The second largest gold reserve in Russia

TIME DIFFERENCE: Chukotka-Alaska

Chukotka

If the date is January 2 in Chukotka, then...

it is January 1 in Alaska.International Date Line

People in Chukotka are the first ones to start a new day!

There is nowhere else on Earth earlier than here!

It is so cold; therefore,...They do not use freezers. They hang their meat above their windows.

The crime rate is really low because people need to have a good reason to leave home due to cold weather. (down to -60 C in winter)

The winds are so strong that in the capital,...

Ropes are tied along the streets.

People hang on to these ropes so as not to blow away.

Climate The Bering Sea freezes

so hard that it can support weights up to 35 tons!

The hot season lasts only 2 months and is not a real summer because the temperature is rarely above 15C.

BUT...Despite the harsh conditions, it is not a bad place to live.

Roman Abramovich (the former governor of Chukotka)

Invested a fortune in the region.

Built schools, a new hospital and a dental clinic.

Opened first supermarket and cinema.

Most of the locals are grateful to him but still wonder why he did all this.It was hard for him to convince people that he was not after the natural sources of the region.

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