About Kamchatka Peninsula:
- Location: It lies in far eastern Russia, between the Sea of Okhotsk on the west and the Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea on the east.
- It is one of the world’s most concentrated areas of geothermal activity.
- It contains the “volcanoes of Kamchatka”, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- It is part of the Kamchatka Krai. Kamchatka, also known as a land of fire and ice, sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire.
- It is one of the largest peninsulas in the world.
- Climate: It experiences severe, with prolonged, cold, and snowy winters and wet, cool summers.
- Highest Point: The Klyuchevskaya Sopka in the Eastern Range is the highest point on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
- The Kuril island chain runs from the southern tip of the peninsula to a short distance from Japan’s northern Hokkaido Island.
