Caucasus - Wikipedia
The Caucasus (/ ˈ k ɔː k ə s ə s /) or Caucasia [3] [4] (/ k ɔː ˈ k eɪ ʒ ə /), is a region spanning Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is situated between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, mainly comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and parts of Southern Russia.
Caucasian race - Wikipedia
The Caucasian race (also Caucasoid, [ a ]Europid, or Europoid) [ 2 ] is an obsolete racial classification of humans based on a now-disproven theory of biological race. [ 3 ][ 4 ][ 5 ] The Caucasian race was historically regarded as a biological taxon which, depending on which of the historical race classifications was being used, usually include...
Caucasian peoples | History, Countries, & Facts | Britannica
Caucasian peoples, various ethnic groups living in the Caucasus, a geographically complex area of mountain ranges, plateaus, foothills, plains, rivers, and lakes, with grasslands, forests, marshes, and dry steppes.
Caucasus | Mountains, Facts, & Map | Britannica
Sep 25, 2024 — Caucasus, mountains and region lying between the Black Sea (west) and the Caspian Sea (east) and occupied by Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. The great historic barrier of the Caucasus Mountains rises up across the wide isthmus where Europe and Asia converge. Mount Elbrus is its highest peak.
Caucasus summary | Britannica
Caucasus , or Caucasia, Mountainous region, between the Black and Caspian seas. Occupying roughly 170,000 sq mi (440,000 sq km), it is divided among Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia and forms part of the traditional dividing line between Europe and Asia.
Caucasus - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Caucasus or Caucasia is a region spanning Europe and Asia bordered on the north by Russia, on the east by the Caspian Sea, on the south by Iran, on the southwest by Turkey, and on the west by the Black Sea. Caucasia includes the Caucasus Mountains and surrounding lowlands.
Map Explainer: The Caucasus Region - Visual Capitalist
Oct 7, 2022 — Home to around 20 million, the Caucasus region touches the Caspian Sea to the East and the Black Sea to the West. It is an area distinctly situated between Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, but is defined by most categorizations as Central Asian.
Caucasia by Danzy Senna - Goodreads
Feb 2, 1998 — In Caucasia—Danzy Senna's extraordinary debut novel and national bestseller—Birdie and Cole are the daughters of a black father and a white mother, intellectuals and activists in the Civil Rights Movement in 1970s Boston.
Caucasus Travel Guide - The World Was Here First
Situated on the edge of Europe, straddling Turkey, Russia, the Black Sea and Iran, the Caucasus are a culturally rich and diverse region and an absolute delight to travel through. However, visiting this region can pose its own unique challenges and the goal of this Caucasus travel guide is to help you navigate these.
What Does 'Caucasian' Really Mean? - HowStuffWorks
Sep 28, 2023 — Most of us equate the noun " Caucasian " with "white person," but it's much more specific than that. It touches on issues much deeper than skin color, and it kindles questions of race and the very origin of humans. It even exposes …