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The South Caucasus, also known as Transcaucasia or the Transcaucasus, is a geographical region on the border of Eastern Europe and West Asia, straddling the southern Caucasus Mountains. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The South Caucasus roughly corresponds to modern Armenia , Georgia , and Azerbaijan , which are sometimes collectively known as the Caucasian States .
South Caucasus, also known as Transcaucasia — a subregion of the Caucasus Region and part of Eastern Europe and West Asia. The region spans the southern section of the Caucasus Mountains and their lowlands between the Black Sea and Caspian Sea .
Abkhazia, [a] [b] officially the Republic of Abkhazia, [c] is a partially recognised state in the South Caucasus, on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, at the intersection of Eastern Europe and West Asia. It covers 8,665 square kilometres (3,346 sq mi) and has a population of around 245,000. Its capital and largest city is Sukhumi.
The Caucasus (/ ˈ k ɔː k ə s ə s /) or Caucasia [3] [4] (/ k ɔː ˈ k eɪ ʒ ə /), is a region spanning Eastern Europe and Western Asia.It is situated between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, mainly comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and parts of Southern Russia.
The South Caucasus comprising present-day Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan has had a unique yet deeply intertwined role in the Russo-Caucasian conflict. Russian ambitions in the South Caucasus added layers of complexity to the prolonged struggle for control of the Caucasus, impacting local cultures, loyalties, and resistance movements.
The Caucasus — a geographic, historical, and geopolitical region of Eastern Europe and West Asia. Centered on the Caucasus Mountains and Greater Caucasus System of mountain ranges in Eurasia . The main article for this category is Caucasus .
In a non-public conversation, Phạm Bình Minh, then the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, told Michael W. Michalak, the Ambassador of the United States to Vietnam, that Georgian President Saakashvili's decision to invade South Ossetia was the reason for the crisis and added that Russia's decision was "a direct consequence of the US-led ...
Most of the Kura runs in the broad and deep valley between the Greater Caucasus and Lesser Caucasus Mountains, and the major tributary, the Aras, drains most of the southern Caucasus and the mountain ranges of the extreme northern Middle East. The entirety of Armenia and most of Azerbaijan are drained by the river. Most of the elevation change ...