Caspian Sea
Largest enclosed water
The Caspian Sea is the world's largest enclosed body of water, bordered by Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Azerbaijan.
Despite being called a sea, it has no outlet to the ocean—technically making it a lake.
Rich in oil and natural gas reserves, it has been a source of geopolitical tension among the surrounding nations.
The Caspian is also known for its sturgeon fisheries and caviar production.
Having no sea access
- EurasiaCombined continental mass
- CaucasusMountain range, Black to Caspian
- VolgaEurope's longest river
- UralRussian border mountains
Kazakhstan · Russia · Azerbaijan · Turkmenistan · Iran · Central Asia · Dagestan · Baku
Aquatic reproductive material
- sturgeonLarge armored fish
- belugaWhite Arctic cetacean
- osetraRussian sturgeon roe
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
delicacy · gourmet · salted · overfishing · poaching · export · gastronomy · blini
Large armored fish
- endemicNative to one area
- belugaWhite Arctic cetacean
- osetraRussian sturgeon roe
- zooplanktonDrifting aquatic microorganisms
phytoplankton · shad · carp · gobies · migratory birds · wetlands · spawning · conservation
Water saturated with sodium
- brackishMildly salty water
- salinityDissolved mineral concentration
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
- mineral-richHigh in inorganic nutrients
chloride · sulfate · sodium · magnesium · salinization · salt lake · stratification · density
Recoverable underground crude accumulations
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- hydrocarbonsCarbon-hydrogen organic compounds
- drillingHole-making by rotation
- offshoreAway from land
pipelines · crude · platforms · exploration · extraction · Baku · energy · oilfields
landlocked
Having no sea access
Ural · Kazakhstan · Russia · Azerbaijan · Turkmenistan · Iran · Central Asia · Dagestan · Baku · coastline
roe
Aquatic reproductive material
luxury · delicacy · gourmet · salted · overfishing · poaching · export · gastronomy · blini · champagne
sturgeon
Large armored fish
zooplankton · phytoplankton · shad · carp · gobies · migratory birds · wetlands · spawning · conservation · endangered
brine
Water saturated with sodium
- brackishMildly salty water
- salinityDissolved mineral concentration
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
mineral-rich · chloride · sulfate · sodium · magnesium · salinization · salt lake · stratification · density
oil reserves
Recoverable underground crude accumulations
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- hydrocarbonsCarbon-hydrogen organic compounds
- drillingHole-making by rotation
offshore · pipelines · crude · platforms · exploration · extraction · Baku · energy · oilfields · tankers
Silk Road
Historic transcontinental trade network
- trade routesPaths for exchanging goods
- ancientVery old indeed
- PersianOf or from Iran
navigation · shipping · commerce · Alexander · Tamerlane · caravan · merchants
- CaucasusArmenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Dagestan, Chechnya
- Persian geographyPersian Gulf, Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, Persepolis
- AzerbaijanBaku, Old City, oil industry, caviar, tar
- Azerbaijan placesBaku, Highland Park, Museum of Modern Art
- bodies of waterocean, river, lake, stream, pond
- Eurasian GeographyHimalayas, Tibetan Plateau, Gobi Desert, Ganges River, Yangtze River
Caspian SeaPacific Ocean
Largest body of water
Atlantic Ocean · Indian Ocean · open ocean · Arctic Ocean · Southern Ocean
Caspian SeaPacific Ocean
Largest body of water
open ocean · Atlantic Ocean · international waters · Strait of Gibraltar · Panama Canal
sea, seaside, seashore, seafood, seas, seawater, seafaring, seaboard, seabed