[[Image:Caspiansea.jpg|right|thumb|NASA image of the Caspian Sea]]
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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]].
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==Fauna==
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The Caspian Sea is well known for its populations of sturgeon fish, which make the Caspian a prime source of the delicacy [[caviar]].<ref>http://iran-daily.com/1385/2757/html/focus.htm</ref>