Caucasian peoples | History, Countries, & Facts | Britannica
WEBCaucasian 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.
Ethnic groups in the Caucasus - Wikipedia
WEBThe peoples of the Caucasus, or Caucasians, are a diverse group comprising more than 50 ethnic groups throughout the Caucasus. [2] By language group. Language families indigenous to the Caucasus. Caucasian peoples: Georgians, Persians (in Azerbaijan), Circassians, Tatars, and Ingush. The medieval Georgian village of Shatili.
Caucasus - Ethnic Groups, Languages, Religions | Britannica
WEBSep 11, 2024 — Millions of people from Russia and other countries come to the Caucasus each year to rest, receive medical treatment, and enjoy such recreational activities as mountaineering and skiing. Transportation. Railways are well developed in the Caucasus.
Caucasus | Mountains, Facts, & Map | Britannica
WEB5 days ago — 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.
Caucasus - Wikipedia
WEBThe Caucasus is divided into the North Caucasus and South Caucasus, although the Western Caucasus also exists as a distinct geographic space within the North Caucasus. The Greater Caucasus mountain range in the north is mostly shared by Russia and Georgia as well as the northernmost parts of Azerbaijan .
Caucasus Mountains - Wikipedia
WEBThe Caucasus Mountains[a] is a mountain range at the intersection of Asia and Europe. Stretching between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, they are surrounded by the Caucasus region and are home to Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe at 5,642 metres (18,510 ft) above sea level.
Peoples of the Caucasus | Encyclopedia.com
WEBPeoples of the Caucasus. LOCATION: Caucasus Mountain region that includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Russia. POPULATION: See Location and homeland. LANGUAGE: Five language families, see Language. RELIGION: Christianity; Islam; Judaism; Sufism; traditional beliefs.
The Caucasus: Complex interplay of genes and cultures
WEBFeb 4, 2019 — The Caucasus, an area that today includes parts of Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Iran and Turkey, is a crucial intersection for the history of Europe, both genetically and culturally.
PEOPLE OF THE CAUCASUS - Facts and Details
WEBThe people of the Caucasus can be divided int five major cultural groups: 1) Georgian groups in the western Caucasus, which are mostly Orthodox Christians: 2) Armenians in the south-central Caucasus, who follow their own branch of Christianity; 3) the Azerbaijanis in the east, who are Turkic-speaking and mostly Shiite Muslims; 4) the Northern ...
Overlooked No More: Peoples and Partnerships of the Caucasus
WEBSep 1, 2004 — Peoples and Partnerships of the Caucasus. Five million people make the Russian Northern Caucasus mountain region their home. The Kavkaz (Caucasus) mountains rise majestically between the Caspian and Black seas, crossing eight oblasts on Russia’s most southern border: Krasnodar, Adygheya, Karachay-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Ossetia ...