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Baykal
Baykal or Baikal , lake, 12,160 sq mi (31,494 sq km), SE Siberian Russia. It is the largest freshwater lake of Eurasia, with a width up to 50 mi (80 km) and a length of c.395 mi (640 km), and it contains roughly a fifth of the world's fresh water. Its maximum depth is 5,714 ft (1,742 m), making ... Read more
Baykal-Amur Mainline
Baykal-Amur Mainline (BAM), railroad line linking central Siberian Russia with the Pacific. The BAM parallels the Trans-Siberian RR but passes north rather than south of Lake Baykal. It is 1,928 mi (3,102 km) long, with 1,987 bridges. Its eastern terminus is Sovetskaya Gavan on the Tatar Strait. ... Read more
Selenga
Selenga , river, 616 mi (992 km) long, rising in the Khangai Mts., NW Republic of Mongolia, and flowing east, then north, across the Mongolian-Russian border to Lake Baykal; the Orkhon River is its main tributary. The Selenga, navigable from May to October, is Mongolia's chief river; its role as a t... Read more
Angara
Angara , river, c.1,150 mi (1,850 km) long, SE Siberian Russia, the outlet of Lake Baykal . After leaving the southwestern end of Lake Baykal, it flows north past Irkutsk and Bratsk, then turns west after receiving the Ilim River and flows into the Yenisei River near Strelka. Below its junction... Read more
Irkutsk
Irkutsk , city (1989 pop. 626,000), capital of Irkutsk region, S Siberian Russia, at the confluence of the Angara and Irkut rivers. It is an industrial center, a port, the site of a hydroelectric dam, and a major stop on the Trans-Siberian RR. Manufactures include aircraft, automobiles, machine tool... Read more
Lena
Lena , river, easternmost of the great rivers of Siberia, c.2,670 mi (4,300 km) long, rising near Lake Baykal, SE Siberian Russia. It flows northeast, then north along the east side of the central Siberian uplands and parallels the Verkhoyansk Range, reaching a width of 8.5 mi (13.7 km). It empties ... Read more
Evenki Autonomous Area
Evenki Autonomous Area , former administrative division (1992 pop. 25,100), 287,645 sq mi (745,000 sq km), N central Siberian Russia, in the Central Siberian Uplands. It became a national area in 1930 and an autonomous area in 1977, but was merged into Krasnoyarsk Territory , of which it forms the ... Read more
Trans-Siberian Railroad
Trans-Siberian Railroad rail line, linking European Russia with the Pacific coast. Its construction began in 1891, on the initiative of Count S. Y. Witte , and was completed in 1905. The completion of the railroad greatly affected the history of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and modern Rus... Read more
Tunguska
Tunguska , name of three eastern tributaries of the Yenisei River, Siberian Russia. The rivers cut across the swampy forests of E central Siberia, draining the Tunguska Basin . Furthest north is the Lower Tunguska, Rus. Nizhnyaya Tunguska , c.1,590 mi (2,600 km) long. It rises in the Central S... Read more
Mongolian languages
Mongolian languages group of languages forming a subdivision of the Altaic subfamily of the Ural-Altaic family of languages (see Uralic and Altaic languages ). The Mongolian languages are spoken by about 6 million people, mainly in the Republic of Mongolia, in the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Regi... Read more

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Baykal
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Baykal or Baikal , lake, 12,160 sq mi (31...depth is 5,714 ft (1,742 m), making Baykal the world's deepest lake. There are numerous...by several hydroelectric stations. Lake Baykal is navigable and is used to float timber...
Baykal-Amur Mainline
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Baykal-Amur Mainline (BAM), railroad line linking central Siberian Russia with...parallels the Trans-Siberian RR but passes north rather than south of Lake Baykal. It is 1,928 mi (3,102 km) long, with 1,987 bridges. Its eastern...
Siberia
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...which follows the steppe belt), on the Baykal-Amur Mainline (BAM), and to an increasing...rivers. South of the uplands lies Lake Baykal, the world's deepest lake, surrounded...Angara River between Irkutsk and Lake Baykal. Forestry, like mining, is a major...
Angara
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...SE Siberian Russia, the outlet of Lake Baykal . After leaving the southwestern end of Lake Baykal, it flows north past Irkutsk and Bratsk...200 mi (320 km) long, rises NE of Lake Baykal and flows SW through the Buryat Republic...
Buryat Republic
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...SE Siberian Russia, N of Mongolia, extending between Lake Baykal and the Yablonovy Mts. Ulan-Ude is the capital. The republic...crops. There are fisheries and fish-canning plants on Lake Baykal. Fur breeding and trading are important in the north, where...
seal
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...groups: northern, antarctic, and warm-water species. Nearly all are marine, but the Baykal seal ( Pusa siberica ) is confined to the freshwater Lake Baykal of Siberia, and the Caspian seal ( P. caspica ) to the brackish Caspian Sea. In addition...
Selenga
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...then north, across the Mongolian-Russian border to Lake Baykal; the Orkhon River is its main tributary. The Selenga, navigable...transportation artery decreased with the advent of the Trans-Baykal RR. Ulan-Ude, an important Russian rail junction, river...
Baikal-Amur Magistral Railway
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...Experience of the Soviet Model, ed. James P. Scanlan. Armonk, NY: M. E. Sharpe. Mote, Victor L. (1977). "The Baykal-Amur Mainline." In Gateway to Siberian Resources (The BAM), ed. Theodore Shabad and Victor L. Mote. New York: Scripta...
Russia
Encyclopedia entry from: Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations ...Amur River flows along the southeast border of the country into the Pacific. The largest lake in Russia is Lake Baikal (Ozero Baykal — 30,510 sq km/11.870 sq mi), located in the southern plateau region. Despite its size, only a small percentage...
Ust-Ordyn-Buryat Autonomous Area
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...division, 9,000 sq mi (24,000 sq km), S Siberian Russia, in the Irkutsk region. Formed in 1937, it stretched from the Baykal Mts. to the Angara river. The capital was Ust-Ordynsk. Buryats, Buddhist descendants of the Mongols, made up 36% of...

Dictionary entries related to "Baykal,"

Czerski, Jan
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...1877 – 1880 dealt with Lake Baykal; he published the results of these in...geological map) synthesizes his studies on Baykal and included an attempt to explain the...journey there he made observations from Baykal to the Urals; these were published in...
Czekanowski, Aleksander Piotr
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...Society, through the intervention of Schmidt. He made preliminary observations for the society of the geology of the Lake Baykal basin and afterward worked for three years on the geology of Irkutsk province. The results of these studies were published...
Fersman, Aleksandr Evgenievich
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...connection with the work of the commission he studied the deposits of various useful minerals in the Crimea, Mongolia, Trans-Baykal, the Urals, the Altai, and various regions of European Russia. During World War I, Fersman traveled to the front and compiled...

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No contest; Turkey's politics.(Deniz Baykal's failings)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 12/13/2008; 700+ words ; ...creeping Islam. So the sight of Deniz Baykal recruiting a woman in a full black chador...quavered Necla Arat, a CHP deputy. Mr Baykal has consistently opposed moves to let...change of heart? Most believe that Mr Baykal's new tolerance is linked to Turkey...
Full circle: Turkey. (Deniz Baykal's Republican People's Party rejoins Tansu Ciller's ruling coalition)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 10/21/1995; 700+ words ; ...The fickle fellow in question is Deniz Baykal, leader of the left-leaning Republican...for the lady seemed gone, back rode Mr Baykal with an offer to rekindle the alliance...dozen backsliders in her own party. Mr Baykal has gained too. He has shown that he...
Opening border between Turkey, Armenia means recognizing occupation: Baykal
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 4/13/2009; 576 words ; ...Armenia means recognizing occupation: Baykal Opening border between Turkey, Armenia means recognizing occupation: Baykal ANKARA, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Turkey...Republican People's Party Leader Deniz Baykal warned the government against making...
BAYKAL REELECTED TO CHP HELM
Newspaper article from: Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 11/23/2005; 275 words ; ...general congress over the weekend. Deniz Baykal was reelected CHP leader for the seventh...delegates present. Addressing the gathering, Baykal called for early elections to be held...upcoming presidential elections in 2007, Baykal claimed that ruling Justice and Development...
TURKEY: BAYKAL REELECTED TO CHP HELM.
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 11/23/2005; 352 words ; ...general congress over the weekend. Deniz Baykal was reelected CHP leader for the seventh...delegates present. Addressing the gathering, Baykal called for early elections to be held...upcoming presidential elections in 2007, Baykal claimed that ruling Justice and Development...
TURKEY: BAYKAL OPPOSES TALKS ABOUT MINORITIES.(Baykal, Deniz)(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 10/28/2004; 526 words ; According to Huriyet, talks about minorities are a trap for Turkey, warned opposition Republican Peoples' Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal yesterday. Addressing his party's group meeting, Baykal criticized the support some leftists have given for such discussions.
TURKEY: OPPOSITION LEADER CRITICIZES PRIME MINISTER.(Deniz Baykal criticizes Recep Tayyip Erdogan)(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 4/20/2005; 526 words ; ...Daily News,main opposition leader Deniz Baykal of the Republican People's Party (CHP...During their parliamentary group meeting,Baykal said the righteousness of President Ahmet...people to various state posts," said Baykal. Further criticizing Erdo?an, Baykal...
TURKEY: ONLY OPTION FOR TURKEY IS FULL EU MEMBERSHIP - OPPOSITION LEADER.(Deniz Baykal )(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 12/16/2004; 567 words ; ...opposition Republican People's Party leader Deniz Baykal yesterday. Baykal decried the efforts of some to block Turkey's EU...representatives be represented in Ankara's Parliament, Baykal pointed out that under the Turkish Constitution...
TURKEY: CHP LEADER TO MEET WITH PM.(Opposition Republican People's Party, Deniz Baykal, Recep Tayyip Erdogan)(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 3/9/2005; 521 words ; ...People's Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal is due to meet with Prime Minister Recep...Armenian genocide. During their meeting, Baykal is expected to present an expert report on the issue to Erdogan. Baykal is also expected to tell Erdogan that...
BAYKAL
Newspaper article from: Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 10/1/2002; 276 words ; ...yesterday, Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal pledged his party's opposition to post-election coalition...nagging problems such as high inflation and interest rates," Baykal stated. "Only a strong single- party government taking the...