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The Caucasus Mountains are a mountain system at the intersection of Europe and Asia. Stretching between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, it surrounds the eponymous Caucasus region and is home to Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe. The Caucasus Mountains include the Greater Caucasus in the north and Lesser Caucasus in the… read more »

The North Caucasus region is known as the Ciscaucasus, whereas the South Caucasus region is commonly known as the Transcaucasus. The Ciscaucasus contains most of the Greater Caucasus mountain range. It consists of Southern Russia, mainly the North Caucasian Federal District’s autonomous republics, and the northernmost parts of Georgia and Azerbaijan. The Ciscaucasus lies between… read more »