It is a large plain called West Siberian Plain located between Ob River and Yenisey River. It features a plain with tributaries and swampy basins formed by thawed ice and snow covering the area. In winter, water in the river becomes ice for a long time causing in convenience in transportation. Thus, rivers and areas of the region are not very beneficial to the economy. This region is thinly populated.
Mountains and plateaus
This area comprises a large area of mountains and plateaus extending from the center of the continent to the Northeast, Southeast, and West. The major high mountain ranges are the Himalayas, which is about 2,400 km long and contains many high peaks. The highest mountain summit is Mount Everest which stands at 8,848 m. There are plateaus in the middle areas of mountain ranges, the important ones are Tibetan Plateau and Yunnan Plateau.