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The '''Caspian Sea''' is the largest enclosed inland body of water on [[Earth]] by area, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged [[sea]], but has no connection to an [[ocean]].<ref name=web1>{{cite web|title=Caspian Sea – Background |url=http://www.caspianenvironment.org/newsite/Caspian-Background.htm |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130703213331/http://www.caspianenvironment.org/newsite/Caspian-Background.htm |dead-url=yes |archive-date=3 July 2013 |publisher=Caspian Environment Programme |accessdate=11 September 2012 |year=2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title =ESA: Observing the Earth – Earth from Space: The southern Caspian Sea |publisher = ESA.int|url = http://www.esa.int/esaEO/SEM5GYTLWFE_index_0.html|accessdate = 2007-05-25}}</ref> It is located between [[Europe]] and [[Asia]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Unique Facts about Asia: Caspian Sea | website=Sheppard Software | url=http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Asiaweb/factfile/Unique-facts-Asia4.htm | access-date=December 19, 2017}}</ref> It is bounded by [[Kazakhstan]] to the northeast, [[Russia]] to the northwest, [[Azerbaijan]] to the west, [[Iran]] to the south, and [[Turkmenistan]] to the South East. | The '''Caspian Sea''' is the largest enclosed inland body of water on [[Earth]] by area, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged [[sea]], but has no connection to an [[ocean]].<ref name=web1>{{cite web|title=Caspian Sea – Background |url=http://www.caspianenvironment.org/newsite/Caspian-Background.htm |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130703213331/http://www.caspianenvironment.org/newsite/Caspian-Background.htm |dead-url=yes |archive-date=3 July 2013 |publisher=Caspian Environment Programme |accessdate=11 September 2012 |year=2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title =ESA: Observing the Earth – Earth from Space: The southern Caspian Sea |publisher = ESA.int|url = http://www.esa.int/esaEO/SEM5GYTLWFE_index_0.html|accessdate = 2007-05-25}}</ref> It is located between [[Europe]] and [[Asia]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Unique Facts about Asia: Caspian Sea | website=Sheppard Software | url=http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Asiaweb/factfile/Unique-facts-Asia4.htm | access-date=December 19, 2017}}</ref> It is bounded by [[Kazakhstan]] to the northeast, [[Russia]] to the northwest, [[Azerbaijan]] to the west, [[Iran]] to the south, and [[Turkmenistan]] to the South East. | ||
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The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed inland body of water on Earth by area, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea, but has no connection to an ocean.[1][2] It is located between Europe and Asia.[3] It is bounded by Kazakhstan to the northeast, Russia to the northwest, Azerbaijan to the west, Iran to the south, and Turkmenistan to the South East.
Fossil fuels
The sea has considerable reservoirs of oil and natural gas
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References
- ↑ "Caspian Sea – Background". Caspian Environment Programme. 2009. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2012. Cite uses deprecated parameter
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- ↑ "Unique Facts about Asia: Caspian Sea". Sheppard Software. Retrieved December 19, 2017.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
