Caucasus
Between two seas
The Caucasus is a mountainous region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, forming a natural boundary between Europe and Asia.
It encompasses the countries of Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, plus parts of southern Russia.
The Greater Caucasus range includes Mount Elbrus, Europe's highest peak.
The Caucasus has been a crossroads of civilizations for millennia.
Tall elevated landmasses
- rangeExtent of variation
- peaksHighest points attained
- Black SeaLandlocked sea near Caucasus
- Caspian SeaEarth's biggest lake
passes · valleys · gorges · glaciers · highlands · watershed · isthmus · alpine
Territory at a boundary
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- contestedArgued against, disputed
- separatismAdvocacy for political breakaway
- buffer zoneNeutral area between rivals
pipeline · strategic · sovereignty · autonomy · enclaves · territorial · independence · sphere of influence
Very old indeed
- IberiaSouthwestern European peninsula
- AlbaniaBalkan Peninsula country
- Silk RoadHistoric transcontinental trade network
- invasionsArmed entries into territory
empires · Persian · Ottoman · deportations · Soviet era · collectivization · mountaineers · resistance
State of varied elements
- peoplesDistinct cultural or ethnic groups
- languagesSystems of human communication
- ChechenPerson from Grozny's republic
- GeorgianOf four kings' era
Armenian · Azerbaijani · multilingual · ethnic groups · diaspora · tribes · clans · minorities
Generous treatment of guests
- toastsRaised-glass honors
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
- winemakingCrafting fermented grape beverages
dolma · shashlik · carpets · craftsmanship · supra · feasts · folklore · epic poetry
mountains
Tall elevated landmasses
Caspian Sea · passes · valleys · gorges · glaciers · highlands · watershed · isthmus · alpine · ridges
borderland
Territory at a boundary
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- contestedArgued against, disputed
- separatismAdvocacy for political breakaway
buffer zone · pipeline · strategic · sovereignty · autonomy · enclaves · territorial · independence · sphere of influence · post-Soviet
ancient
Very old indeed
- IberiaSouthwestern European peninsula
- AlbaniaBalkan Peninsula country
- Silk RoadHistoric transcontinental trade network
invasions · empires · Persian · Ottoman · deportations · Soviet era · collectivization · mountaineers · resistance · kingdoms
diversity
State of varied elements
- peoplesDistinct cultural or ethnic groups
- languagesSystems of human communication
- ChechenPerson from Grozny's republic
Georgian · Armenian · Azerbaijani · multilingual · ethnic groups · diaspora · tribes · clans · minorities · indigenous
hospitality
Generous treatment of guests
- toastsRaised-glass honors
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
winemaking · dolma · shashlik · carpets · craftsmanship · supra · feasts · folklore · epic poetry · silverwork
- Caucasus PlacesBaku
- North CaucasusChechnya, Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, Chechen, Chechens
- AsiaChina, India, Japan, Thailand, Korea
- mountainsmountain, peaks, peak, summit, summits
- Russian GeographyMoscow, Siberia, Volga River, Ural Mountains, Lake Baikal
- European MountainsAlps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, Dolomites, Apennines
CaucasusUrals
Russian continental boundary peaks
Bosphorus · Strait of Gibraltar · Sinai Peninsula · Isthmus of Panama · Suez
CaucasusScandinavia
Nordic countries collectively
Japan · Iceland · New Zealand · Benelux
- Caucasian AlbaniaAncient eastern Transcaucasian polity
- Caucasus MountainsRange between Black, Caspian