Why in the news?
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Siviluch volcano erupted after the recent earthquake on the eastern coast of Russia.
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Shiveluch Volcano
- It is located in the Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia
- It has a height of 3,283 metres (10,771 ft).
- It is a stratovolcano type volcano
- It is one of the most active volcanoes in Russia
- It also erupted in April 2023.
- It has erupted about 60 times in the last 10,000 years.
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Russia
- Russia is the largest country in the world by area.
- It borders Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China, North Korea, Belarus, Ukraine, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland and Norway
- Capital- Moscow
- Currency- Russian ruble