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Apr 19, 2024 · Caspian Sea, world’s largest inland body of water. It lies to the east of the Caucasus Mountains and to the west of the vast steppe of Central Asia. The sea’s name derives from the ancient Kaspi peoples, who once lived in Transcaucasia to the west. Among its other historical names, Khazarsk and Khvalynsk derive from former peoples of the ...
- Where is the Caspian Sea?The Caspian Sea lies to the east of the Caucasus Mountains and to the west of the vast steppe of Central Asia.
- What is unique about the Caspian Sea?The Caspain Sea is the world’s largest inland body of water and the world's largest salt lake.
- What countries border the Caspian Sea?The Caspian Sea is bordered by five countries: Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Russia.
- How salty is the Caspian Sea?The salinity of the Caspian Sea is about 12.8 parts per thousand on average, going from a mere 1 part per thousand near the Volga outlet to a high...
- Are there any islands in the Caspian Sea?The Caspian Sea contains as many as 50 islands, most of them small. The largest are Chechen, Tyuleny, Morskoy, Kulaly, Zhiloy, and Ogurchin.
6 days ago · The speed and shape of changes to the Caspian Sea’s coastline depend on a variety of geologic and anthropogenic forces, according to new research presented at the European Geosciences Union ...
May 3, 2024 · Caspian Sea Names The Caspian Sea is the world largest lake over 30 million years old. Some day it was connected to the Black Sea and was the residence of the first civilized men. The evidence of such residence along the southern coasts of the lake dates back to the Paleolithic era.
Apr 29, 2024 · Baku, city, capital of Azerbaijan. It lies on the western shore of the Caspian Sea and the southern side of the Abşeron Peninsula, around the wide curving sweep of the Bay of Baku. The bay, sheltered by the islands of the Baku Archipelago, provides the best harbour of the Caspian, while the Abşeron Peninsula gives protection from violent ...
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May 1, 2024 · Geographically, the country of Iran is located in West Asia and borders the Caspian Sea, Persian Gulf, and Gulf of Oman. Topographically, it is predominantly located on the Persian Plateau. Its mountains have impacted both the political and the economic history of the country for several centuries.
- West Asia
- Mount Damavand, 5,610 m (18,406 ft)
- Ranked 17th
- Caspian Sea, −28 m (−91.9 ft)
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1 day ago · Occupying an area that fringes the southern flanks of the Caucasus Mountains, it is bounded on the north by Russia, on the east by the Caspian Sea, on the south by Iran, on the west by Armenia, and on the northwest by Georgia. The exclave of Naxçıvan (Nakhichevan) is located southwest of Azerbaijan proper, bounded by Armenia, Iran, and Turkey.
5 days ago · Positive developments are emerging from the Caspian Sea, particularly in the northern region bordering Kazakhstan. Blogger Azamat Sarsenbayev from Aktau, reports a potential reversal in the water level decline. “The tide seems to be turning for the Caspian Sea,” Sarsenbayev writes on social media.
