Caspian Sea
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Caspian Sea

geographical name

Definition of CASPIAN SEA

sea (salt lake) between Europe & Asia; ab 90 feet (27 m) below sea level area 143,550 square miles (371,795 square kilometers)

Caspian Sea

   (Concise Encyclopedia)

Inland salt lake between Europe and Asia, bordering Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Iran. With a basin 750 mi (1,200 km) long and up to 200 mi (320 km) wide and an area of 149,200 sq mi (386,400 sq km), it is the largest inland body of water in the world. Though it receives many rivers, including the Volga, Ural, and Kura, the sea itself has no outlet. It was important as a commercial route in the premodern era, when it formed part of the Mongol-Baltic trade route for goods from Asia. It is now a major source of petroleum. Its numerous ports include Baku in Azerbaijan and Bandar-e Anzali and Bandar-e Torkaman in Iran.

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