Provideniya situated in Buhta Provideniya' (Provideniya Bay) is a town in the northeastern part of the Chukotka region, which is in turn the northeasternmost region of the Russian Far East. It is across the Bering Strait from Alaska, and is very close to the International Date Line. Chukotka Autonomous District (Russian: , tr. ... The term Russian Far East (Russian: Да́льний Восто́к Росси́и; English transliteration: Dalny Vostok Rossii) refers to the extreme south-east parts of Russia, between Siberian Federal District and the Pacific. ... Satellite photo of the Bering Strait Nautical chart of the Bering Strait The Bering Strait is a sea strait between Cape Dezhnev, the eastmost point of the Asian continent and Cape Prince of Wales, the westernmost point of the American continent, approximately 85 km (58 mi) in width, with a... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 1st 663,267 mi² / 1,717,854 km² 808 mi / 1,300 km 1,479 mi / 2,380 km 13. ... The International Date Line around 180° The International Date Line is an imaginary line on the surface of the Earth, which offsets the hours that are added or subtracted as one travels east or west through successive time zones. ...

Most of the town's estimated 2,000 residents are Yupik, a branch of the Eskimos. Despite the religious significance of its name (it is Russian for Providence, as in Divine Providence), the name was never changed during the Soviet era, although a large statue of Lenin was erected there, and still stands. The Yupik or, in the Central Alaskan language, Yupik, are indigenous or aboriginal peoples who live along the coast of western Alaska, especially on the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta and along the Kuskokwim River (Central Alaskan Yupik), in southern Alaska (the Alutiiq) and in the Russian Far East and St. ... The Eskimos, or Esquimaux, are people who inhabit the circumpolar region (excluding Scandinavia and most of Russia, but including the easternmost portions of Russia). ... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Socialist republics/ Communist state Area  - Total  - % water Largest on the planet 22,402,200 km² ?% Population  - Total  - Density 3rd before collapse 293,047,571 (July... Vladimir Ilyich Lenin ( Russian: Влади́мир Ильи́ч Ле́нин  listen?), original surname Ulyanov (Улья́нов) ( April 22 (April 10 ( O.S.)), 1870 – January 21, 1924), was a Russian revolutionary, the leader of the Bolshevik party, the first Premier of the Soviet Union, and the founder of the ideology of Leninism. ...

Provideniya has an arctic climate, although winters are not as severe as found elsewhere in Siberia due to the coastal location, and colorful flowers help bring the tundra to life during the summer. Siberia Siberia (Russian: , common English transliterations: Sibir’, Sibir; from the Tatar for “sleeping land”) is a vast region of Russia and northern Kazakhstan constituting almost all of northern Asia. ... In physical geography, tundra is an area where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. ...

The town is sometimes referred to as the Doorway to the Arctic, and since the breakup of the Soviet Union tourism from nearby Alaska has given the local economy a significant boost. Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 1st 663,267 mi² / 1,717,854 km² 808 mi / 1,300 km 1,479 mi / 2,380 km 13. ...

Provideniya is situated at 64°26′N 173°14′W.