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Chukchi Peninsula / Chukotka

The Chukchi Peninsula forms the northeastern Asian side of the Bering Strait, facing Alaska’s Seward Peninsula.

Fast Facts

  • The Chukchi Sea lies to its north and the Bering Sea to its south.
  • The peninsula is part of Russia’s Chukotka region.
  • Chukotka as an administrative region is more extensive than the peninsula shown here.
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