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The Caucasus or Caucasia is a region spanning Europe and Asia bordered on the north by Russia, on the east by the Caspian Sea, on the south by Iran, on the southwest by Turkey, and on the west by the Black Sea. Caucasia includes the Caucasus Mountains and surrounding lowlands.

The Caucasus Mountains are commonly recognised as a natural border between Asia and Europe. Countries in the Caucasus are considered to be in one or both continents, with Armenia and Azerbaijan considered transcontinental, and Georgia largely considered European. The northern portion of the Caucasus is known as the Ciscaucasus and the southern portion as the Transcaucasus. The highest peak in the Caucasus is Mount Elbrus (5,642 m) which, in the western Ciscaucasus in Russia, is generally considered the highest point in Europe.

List of countries

Sovereign states

Disputed territories

Abkhazia - claimed but not controlled by Georgia
South Ossetia - claimed but not controlled by Georgia

Autonomous republics of the Russian Federation

Myths and Legends

The Biblical Mount Ararat where Noah's Ark landed is known as the landmark of the ancient Armenian realm. The peak of Ararat is seasonally capped with snow. In Greek mythology, the Caucasus or Kaukasos was one of the pillars supporting the world. Prometheus was chained there by Zeus. The Roman poet Ovid placed Caucasus in Scythia and said it was a cold and stony mountain which was the abode of personified hunger.

Related pages

References

Caucasus: A Journey to the Land Between Christianity and Islam By Nicholas Griffin
Small Nations and Great Powers: A Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict in the Caucasus By Svante E. Cornell
The Caucasus By Ivan Golovin

Other websites

BBC News: North Caucasus at a glance, September 8 2005
United Nations Environment Programme map: Landcover of the Caucasus Archived 2005-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
United Nations Environment Programme map: Population density of the Caucasus Archived 2005-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
Information about the history

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+The '''Caucasus''' or '''Caucasia''' is a region spanning [[Europe]] and [[Asia]] bordered on the north by [[Russia]], on the east by the [[Caspian Sea]], on the south by [[Iran]], on the southwest by [[Turkey]], and on the west by the [[Black Sea]]. Caucasia includes the [[Caucasus Mountains]] and surrounding lowlands.
-[[Image:Caucasiamapussr.gif|thumb|right|350px|Administrative map of Caucasus in USSR, 1952-1991.]]
+[[File:Caucasus countries.png|thumb|Map of Caucasus Countries]]
+The [[Caucasus Mountains]] are commonly recognised as a natural border between [[Asia]] and [[Europe]]. Countries in the Caucasus are considered to be in one or both [[continent]]s, with Armenia and Azerbaijan considered [[Transcontinental country|transcontinental]], and [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] largely considered [[Europe|European]].  The northern portion of the Caucasus is known as the [[North Caucasus|Ciscaucasus]] and the southern portion as the [[Transcaucasus]].  The highest peak in the Caucasus is [[Mount Elbrus]] (5,642 m) which, in the western Ciscaucasus in Russia, is generally considered the highest point in Europe.
-The '''Caucasus''' or '''Caucasia''' is a region in [[Eurasia]] bordered on the south by [[Iran]], on the southwest by [[Turkey]], on the west by the [[Black Sea]], on the east by the [[Caspian Sea]], and on the north by [[Russia]].  The [[Persian language|Persian]] name for the region is ''Qafqâz''.  Caucasia includes the [[Caucasus Mountains]] and surrounding lowlands.
+== List of countries ==
-The [[Caucasus Mountains]] are commonly known as a line between [[Asia]] and [[Europe]], and the lands in Caucasia are different considered to be in one or both [[continent]]s.  The northern portion of the Caucasus is known as the [[North Caucasus|Ciscaucasus]] and the southern portion as the [[Transcaucasus]].  The highest peak in the Caucasus is [[Mount Elbrus]] (5,642 m) which, in the western Ciscaucasus in Russia, is generally considered the highest point in Europe.
+===Sovereign states===
+*{{flagicon|Georgia}} [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]
-== Countries in Caucasus ==
-*{{flagicon|Armenia}} [[Armenia]]
+*{{flagicon|Armenia}}  [[Armenia]]
 *{{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} [[Azerbaijan]]
+===Disputed territories===
-*{{flagicon|Georgia}} [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]
+*{{flagicon|Abkhazia}} [[Abkhazia]] - claimed but not controlled by [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]
+*{{flagicon|South Ossetia}} [[South Ossetia]] - claimed but not controlled by [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]
+=== Autonomous republics of the Russian Federation ===
+*{{flagicon|Dagestan}} [[Dagestan]]
+*{{flagicon|Chechnya}} [[Chechnya]]
+*{{flagicon|Kabardino-Balkaria}}  [[Kabardino-Balkaria]]
+*{{flagicon image|Ossetiedunord.png}} [[North Ossetia-Alania]]
 == Myths and Legends ==
 The Biblical [[Mount Ararat]] where [[Noah's Ark]] landed is known as the landmark of the ancient Armenian realm. The peak of Ararat is seasonally capped with snow. In Greek mythology, the Caucasus or Kaukasos was one of the pillars supporting the world. [[Prometheus]] was chained there by [[Zeus]]. The Roman poet [[Ovid]] placed Caucasus in [[Scythia]] and said it was a cold and stony mountain which was the abode of personified hunger.
-== See also ==
+==Related pages==
-*[[Transcontinental nation]]s
+*[[Transcontinental nation]]
 *[[Indo-European languages]]
 *[[Languages of the Caucasus]]
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 == References ==
-<div class="references-small">
 *Caucasus: A Journey to the Land Between Christianity and Islam By Nicholas Griffin
 *Small Nations and Great Powers: A Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict in the Caucasus By Svante E. Cornell
 *The Caucasus By Ivan Golovin
-*
-*
-</div>
 == Other websites ==
 * [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3632274.stm BBC News: North Caucasus at a glance], September 8 2005
-*[http://www.grid.unep.ch/product/map/images/caucasus_envsec2_landcoverb.gif United Nations Environment Programme map: Landcover of the Caucasus]
+*[http://www.grid.unep.ch/product/map/images/caucasus_envsec2_landcoverb.gif United Nations Environment Programme map: Landcover of the Caucasus] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050924024959/http://www.grid.unep.ch/product/map/images/caucasus_envsec2_landcoverb.gif |date=2005-09-24 }}
-*[http://www.grid.unep.ch/product/map/images/caucasus_envsec2_popdensityb.gif United Nations Environment Programme map: Population density of the Caucasus]
+*[http://www.grid.unep.ch/product/map/images/caucasus_envsec2_popdensityb.gif United Nations Environment Programme map: Population density of the Caucasus] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050924025007/http://www.grid.unep.ch/product/map/images/caucasus_envsec2_popdensityb.gif |date=2005-09-24 }}
 * [http://www.bakililar.az/ca/eng/ Information about the history]
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