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Kamchatka Peninsula

The Kamchatka Peninsula, comparable in size to Japan, is part of the Russian Far East. It's part of the Great Pacific 'Ring of Fire' and has over 160 volcanos, 29 of them active. In the center of Kamchatka is Eurasia's only Geyser Valley, with more than 150 thermal springs.


Jeff Schmaltz

Published June 26, 2006
Data acquired May 28, 2006

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