Geography of Russia Murmansk among Russia's settlements above the Arctic Circle. From here you can also see the auroras (northern lights). Taiga - the most extensive natural area of Russia - stretches from the western borders of Russia to the Pacific. It occupies the territory of the Eastern Europe and West Siberian plains to the north of 56 ° -58 ° N and most of the territory east of Yenisei River taiga forests reach the southern borders of Russia in Siberia taiga only accounts for over 60% of Russia. In the north-south direction the eastern taiga is divided (east of the Yenisei River),
Arctic Norway Arctic circle is ca. . The population is about 393,000, which makes this the most populated arctic region in the world. Svalbard archipelago is situated some north of mainland Norway and has an area of . The population is about 2,400, and includes Longyearbyen, the northernmost town in the world. Bear Island () is situated some north of mainland Norway, about two-thirds the distance to Svalbard. It has an area of . The population is 9, which is the staff of the weather station. Jan Mayen is situated some 880 km northwest of mainland Norway and about 450 km off