East Siberian Sea East Siberian Sea The East Siberian Sea () is a marginal sea in the Arctic Ocean. It is located between the Arctic Cape to the north, the coast of Siberia to the south, the New Siberian Islands to the west and Cape Billings, close to Chukotka, and Wrangel Island to the east. This sea borders on the Laptev Sea to the west and the Chukchi Sea to the east. This sea is one of the least studied in the Arctic area. It is characterized by severe climate, low water salinity, and a scarcity of flora, fauna and human population, as
Siberian Federal District Putin. The district comprises the West Siberian (part) and East Siberian economic regions and ten federal subjects: Siberian Federal District Siberian Federal District (, "Sibirsky federalny okrug") is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. Its population was 17,178,298 (??% urban) according to the 2010 Census, living in an area of . The entire federal district lies within the continent of Asia. The district was created by presidential decree on May 13, 2000 and covers around 30% of the total land area of Russia. In November 2018, Buryatia and Zabaykalsky Krai were removed from the Siberian Federal District and