2) Shilka. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Chita oblast, SE Siberian Russia, by the confluence of the Onon and Ingoda rivers, both of which rise along the Mongolian-Russian border. It flows northeast past...

3) Handa. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Aichi prefecture, S central Honshu, Japan, on the Chita Peninsula and Chita Bay. Handa, known for its cotton textiles, brewing, and food processing industries, was...

4) Hekinan. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, near Chita Bay. Traditional industries such as the production of pottery and roof tiles exist alongside modern industries,...

5) Agin-Buryat Autonomous Area. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Siberian Russia, Chita region. Formed in 1937, the area follows the Onon River. Aginskoye, the capital, is an administrative center. The chief occupation is livestock...

6) Transbaykalia. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Siberian Russia, extending from Lake Baykal to the Amur River. It consists of plateaus and mountain ranges separated by wide, deep river valleys. There are gold deposits...

7) Trans-Siberian Railroad. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Siberian Railroad, rail line, linking European Russia with the Pacific coast. Its construction began in 1891, on the initiative of Count S. Y. Witte, and was completed...

8) Yablonovy Range. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Forming part of the watershed between the Arctic and Pacific oceans, it extends c.700 mi (1,130 km) from the Mongolian border in the southwest to the Olekma River...

9) Siberia. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Historically it has had no official standing as a political or territorial division, but it was generally understood to comprise the northern third of Asia, stretching...

10) Russia. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Russian Federation, Rus. Rossiya, republic (1995 est. pop. 149,909,000), 6,591,100 sq mi (17,070,949 sq km). The country is bounded by Norway and Finland in the northwest;...