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Definition: Caucasus from Philip's Encyclopedia

(Bol'soj Kavkaz) Mountain region in SE Europe, Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, extending SE from the mouth of the River Kuban on the Black Sea to the Apscheron Peninsula on the Caspian Sea. The system includes two major regions: N Caucasia (steppes) and Transcaucasia. It forms a natural barrier between Asia and Europe. There are deposits of oil, iron and manganese, and cotton, fruit and cereal crops are grown. The highest peak is Mount Elbrus, 5637m (18,493ft). Length: 1210km (750mi).

Caucasus

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(kô'kӘsӘs), Rus. Kavkaz , region and mountain system, SE European Russia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. Armenia is not crossed by the Caucasus range but is considered part of the greater region. The mountain system extends c.750 mi (1,210 km) from the mouth of the Kuban River on the Black Sea SE to the Absheron peninsula on the Caspian Sea. As a divide between Europe and Asia, the Caucasus has two major regions—North Caucasia and Transcaucasia. North Caucasia, in Russia and composed mainly of plain (steppe) areas, begins at the Manych Depression and rises to the south, where it runs into the main mountain range, the Caucasus Mts. This is a series of chains running northwest-southeast, including Mt. Elbrus (18,481 ft/5,633 m), the Dykh-Tau (17,050 ft/5,197 m), the Koshtan-Tau (16,850 ft/5,134 m), and Mt. Kazbek (16,541 ft/5,042 m). The Caucasus Mts. are crossed by several passes, notably the Mamison and the Daryal , and by the Georgian Military Road and the Ossetian Military Road , which…
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Full text Article Caucasus

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Mountain range extending from the Taman Peninsula on the Black Sea to the Apsheron Peninsula on the Caspian Sea, a total length of 1,200 km/750 mi. The Caucasus, which form the boundary between Europe and Asia, is divided into the Greater Caucasus (northern) and Little Caucasus (southern) chains. …
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Full text Article Caucasus

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(kô'kӘsӘs), Rus. Kavkaz , region and mountain system, SE European Russia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. Armenia is not crossed by the Caucasus range but is considered part of the greater region. The mountain system extends c.750 mi (1,210 km) from the mouth of the Kuban River on the Black Sea SE to the…
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The mountainous region between the Black and Caspian seas is inhabited by many ethnic groups, whose weaving traditions go back centuries. However, very little is known of the type of carpet produced here prior to the mid-17th century, although what emerges from this time is a clearly identifiable…
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Full text Article Western Caucasus

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The lack of human disturbance in this area has...
Russian Federation Criteria - Significant ecological and biological processes; Significant natural habitat for biodiversity The Western Caucasus, extending over 2,750 km 2 of the extreme western end of the Caucasus mountains and located 50 km northeast of the Black Sea, is one of the few large…
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Full text Article Caucasus

From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
The western Greater Caucasus range near Mount...
Mountainous region, between the Black and Caspian seas. Occupying roughly 170,000 sq mi (440,000 sq km), it is divided among Russia , Georgia , Azerbaijan , and Armenia and forms part of the traditional dividing line between Europe and Asia. It is bisected by the…
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Full text Article Caucasus Mountains

From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Mountain range between the Black and Caspian seas. It is sometimes considered the southeastern limit of Europe. Of volcanic origin, it forms two distinct chains—the Greater Caucasus in the north and the Lesser Caucasus in the south—that extend about 750 mi (1,200 km) across southern Russia, Georgia, …
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Full text Article Islam in Central Asia and the Caucasus

From Encyclopedia of World Religions: Encyclopedia of Islam
Many of the former Soviet republics of Central Asia and the Caucasus contain large Muslim populations; they include Kazakhstan (pop. 18 million; 80 percent Muslim) Uzbekistan (pop. 29.2 million; 88 percent Muslim), Turkmenistan (pop. 5.2 million; 89 percent Muslim), Kyrgyzstan (pop. 5.6 million; 75…
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Full text Article CAUCASUS EMIRATE (IMARAT KAVKAZ)

From Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence
One of the principal targets of the Russian security services, the Imarat was created in 2007 by Chechen and Dagistani Islamic militants. The organization claims to represent Islam in the Muslim areas of the Caucasus. Its founders were Chechen militants, former commanders in the wars with Russia. …
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