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SIBERIA

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SIBERIAMore than half of Russia
SIBERIAWhere the Ob flows
SIBERIAThe Urals are west of it
SIBERIAClassic exile site
SIBERIAWintry Russian region
SIBERIAThe epitome of remoteness
SIBERIARemote, undesirable locale, figuratively
SIBERIACold land
SIBERIAOut-of-the-way place, so to speak
SIBERIAInhospitable place
SIBERIAFaraway place, so to speak
SIBERIARisk territory
SIBERIACountry between Vladivostok and Urals.
SIBERIAPossible Japanese objective.
SIBERIARussian province.
SIBERIAThe whole of North Asia.
SIBERIARegion between Amur and Irtish rivers.
SIBERIASource of great mineral wealth for Russia.
SIBERIAStalin's "back yard."
SIBERIAWhere Omsk is.
SIBERIAIntensive developments by Russia here.
SIBERIAWhere the Ob flows.
SIBERIASymbol of slavery.
SIBERIAWhere Omsk and Tomsk are.
SIBERIASymbol of exile.
SIBERIASymbol of slave labor.
SIBERIALand of missing men.
SIBERIASymbol of banishment.
SIBERIAPlace of exile.
SIBERIAFiguratively, a cold place.
SIBERIAOne source of salt
SIBERIAAsian area
SIBERIAWhere reds turn blue
SIBERIAAny undesirable locale
SIBERIAPlace for the disfavored
SIBERIASoviet place of exile
SIBERIAWhere Omsk is
SIBERIAHusky's home ground
SIBERIAOmsk's locale
SIBERIACold place to be banished to