In its southern parts it is as rich in natural productions as are the southern parts of Canada, which it resembles very much in its physical aspects; and beside half a million of natives, it has a population of more than four millions of Russians.
Kropotkin highlights the rich natural resources and diverse population of southern Siberia.
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