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Caucasus Mountains (mountain range) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 43 21 18 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 43.3550 decimal degrees |
| Long: 042 26 31 E degrees minutes |
Long: 42.4410 decimal degrees |
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Note: General term for the mountain range located between the Black and Caspian Seas. Often considered the border between Asia and Europe, though Asian influences are much stronger. The broad mountain range is often considered and referred to as two separate ranges, the Greater Caucasus in the north (also known generally as the Caucasus Mountains) and the Lesser Caucasus in the south. |
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| Caucasus Mountains (preferred,C,O)
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| Caucasus (C,O)
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| Kavkazski Kherbet (C,V)
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| Kavkaz (C,V)
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| Kaukasus (C,O)
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| Caucaso (C,O)
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| Caucase, Monts du (C,O)
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| Kaukasos (H,V)
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............ | ancient Greek name |
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