Provideniya
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Provideniya (also known as Buhta Provideniya) is a town in the northeastern part of the Chukotka region, which is in turn the northeasternmost region of the Russian Far East. It is across the Bering Strait from Alaska, and is very close to the International Date Line.
Most of the town's estimated 2,000 residents are Yupik, a branch of the Eskimos. Despite the religious significance of its name (it is Russian for Providence, as in Divine Providence), the name was never changed during the Soviet era, although a large statue of Lenin was erected there, and still stands.
Provideniya has an arctic climate, although winters are not as severe as found elsewhere in Siberia due to the coastal location, and colorful flowers help bring the tundra to life during the summer.
The town is sometimes referred to as the Doorway to the Arctic, and since the breakup of the Soviet Union tourism from nearby Alaska has given the local economy a significant boost.
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