Kamchatka Island
Kamchatka is a peninsula located in the far east of Russia between the Sea of Okhotsk in the west and the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea in the east. The distance between its southernmost point and its northernmost point is approximately 1,200 km, and its transverse distance between its two furthest points is approximately 480 km, while its total area is estimated at 270,000 km².
The only significant economic activity in Kamchatka is marine fishing, especially crab fishing near coastal areas. Agriculture is very limited, with only a few herds of cattle and reindeer. The region is inhabited by about 330,000 people, most of them in the city and port of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, located on the southeastern coast of Kamchatka. The region's population is mostly Russian with indigenous groups of Koryak, Chukchi and Kamchadal.
The number of volcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsula is 127, including 22 that are still active. There are also a number of hot water springs.
The western coast of Kamchatka forms a low plain penetrated by several rivers, while a large area of it is occupied by swamps and swamps. The western coast consists of alternating bays, cliffs, and rocky capes.
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