Caspian Sea - Wikipedia

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The name of the Caspian Sea is derived from the ancient Iranic Caspi people. The lake stretches 1,200 km (750 mi) from north to south, with an average width of 320 km (200 mi). Its gross coverage is 386,400 km2 (149,200 sq mi) and the surface is about 27 m (89 ft) below sea level.

Caspian Sea | Facts, Map, & Geography | Britannica

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Jul 28, 1999 · Caspian Sea, world’s largest inland body of water. It lies to the east of the Caucasus Mountains and to the west of the vast steppe of Central Asia. The sea’s name derives from the ancient Kaspi peoples, who once lived in Transcaucasia to the west.

Caspian Sea: The World's Largest Lake (Yes, You Read That ...

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Feb 22, 2024 · One of Earth's most interesting natural features, the Caspian Sea is the largest inland body of water on the planet, defying conventional classifications to be both a sea and a lake.

Caspian Sea - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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[2] The Caspian sea is an endorheic body of water. It is bordered by Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. It has a maximum depth of about 1,025 metres (3,363 ft). It is called a sea because when the Romans first arrived there, they tasted the water and found it to be salty.

Caspian Sea - WorldAtlas

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Jan 28, 2021 · The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest water body that is enclosed or bordered by land on all sides. It is located between Asia and Europe.

Political Map of Caspian Sea - Nations Online Project

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The map shows the Caspian Sea with the littoral states, the international borders, the capitals, the most important cities and the most important ports (in bold).