Siberian Federal District (Russian: Сиби́рский федера́льный о́круг, Sibirsky federalny okrug) is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. Its population was 19,254,300 (72% urban) according to the 2010 Census, living on an area of 5,114,800 square kilometers (1,974,800 sq mi). The entire federal district lies within the continent of Asia.
The district was created by presidential decree on 13 May 2000, and covers around 30% of the total land area of Russia.
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