Alaska-Russia Border
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Uelen [Уэлен] on the Chukotka Peninsula [Чукотский полуостров] of Russia [Россия] is the nearest inhabited mainland settlement to Wales on the Seward Peninsula at 61 miles [98 kilometers]. The ends of those peninsulas, Cape Dezhnyov [мыс Дежнёва] and Cape Prince of Wales are 51 miles [82 kilometers] apart.
The border in that area is a North-South line that passes midway between the two Diomede Islands. Big Diomede is Russian and Little Diomede is American. They are separated by 2.5 miles [4 kilometers] of water. The International Date Line follows the same line, so they are also separated by the calendar.
The same ethnic groups and animals live on both sides of this artificial Western construct known as a border. The Chukchis in Russia speak the same language, and use the same tools as the Chukchis in Alaska, only their second language is different.
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Sarah Palin was right – She can see Russia from her window….
You can see Russia from Alaska and there is a lot of interaction between Russians and Alaskans, especially in fishing. This has nothing to do with the interaction between Moscow and Washington, but then, neither capital is actually connected to the real world.