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[[Image:Caspiansea.jpg|right|thumb|NASA image of the Caspian Sea]] | [[Image:Caspiansea.jpg|right|thumb|NASA image of the Caspian Sea]] | ||
| − | The '''Caspian Sea''' (143,200 square miles) is the largest [[lake]] in the [[world]]. It is a saltwater lake and located between western [[Asia]] and eastern [[Europe]]. It borders [[Azerbaijan]], [[Iran]], [[Kazakhstan]], | + | The '''Caspian Sea''' (143,200 square miles) is the largest [[lake]] in the [[world]]. It is a saltwater lake and located between western [[Asia]] and eastern [[Europe]]. It borders [[Azerbaijan]], [[Iran]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Russia]] and [[Turkmenistan]]. |
==Fauna== | ==Fauna== | ||
Revision as of 04:03, January 4, 2010
The Caspian Sea (143,200 square miles) is the largest lake in the world. It is a saltwater lake and located between western Asia and eastern Europe. It borders Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan.
Fauna
The Caspian Sea is well known for its populations of sturgeon fish, which make the Caspian a prime source of the delicacy caviar.[1]