GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Caucasus
The Caucasus is a broad region containing the Greater and Lesser Caucasus and intervening valleys. It links Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan within the wider collision zone between Arabia and Eurasia.
Fast Facts
- The Black Sea lies west and Caspian Sea east.
- The Greater Caucasus lies north of the Lesser Caucasus.
- Elbrus, about 5,642 m high, is the highest Caucasus summit.
Connected lessons
- CaucasusMap, explanation and practice
- Across the Europe–Asia conventionGuided exploration
- From the Caspian to the MediterraneanGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Black SeaRelated places
- Greater CaucasusRelated places
- Lesser CaucasusRelated places
- Caspian SeaRelated places
- Ural MountainsRelated places