Bering Strait
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The Bering Strait is a strait between the Pacific and Arctic oceans, separating the Chukchi Peninsula of the Russian Far East from the Seward Peninsula of Alaska. The present Russia–United States mari
Little Diomede Island (US, left) and Big Diomede Island (Russia, right)
Diomede Islands
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The Diomede Islands, also known in Russia as Gvozdev Islands, consist of two rocky, mesa-like islands. One is the Russian island of Big Diomede. The other is the U.S. island of Little Diomede. The Dio
Bering Strait
…the Arctic ice cap against global warming. During the Cold War, the Bering Strait marked the border between the Soviet Union and the United States. The Diomede Islands—Big Diomede (Russia) and Little Diomede (US)—are only 3.8 km (2.4 mi) apart. Traditionally, the indigenous people in the area had frequently crossed…
The Diomede Islands, in the Bering Sea
The village of Diomede on the island of Little Diomede in August 2008