South Caucasus - Wikipedia
WEBThe South Caucasus, also known as Transcaucasia or the Transcaucasus, is a geographical region on the border of Eastern Europe and West Asia, straddling the southern Caucasus Mountains. [1] [2] The South Caucasus roughly corresponds to modern Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan, which are sometimes collectively known as the Caucasian States.
Transcaucasia | Definition, History, Map, & Meaning | Britannica
WEBTranscaucasia, small but densely populated region to the south of the Caucasus Mountains, comprising Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. It is bounded by Russia, the Caspian Sea, Iran, Turkey, and the Black Sea.
Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic - Wikipedia
WEBThe Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic (TDFR; [a] 22 April – 28 May 1918) [b] was a short-lived state in the Caucasus that included most of the territory of the present-day Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, as well as parts of Russia and Turkey.
Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic - Wikipedia
WEBThe Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (Transcaucasian SFSR or TSFSR), also known as the Transcaucasian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, or simply Transcaucasia, was a republic of the Soviet Union that existed from 1922 to 1936.
Where Is Transcaucasia? - WorldAtlas
WEBMay 18, 2018 · Transcaucasia is a region located near the Caucasian Mountains, and acts as a boundary between Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Countries in the region include Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.
Transcaucasia - Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 23, 2018 · Transcaucasia (trănz´kôkā´zhə, –shə, trăns´–), transitional region between Europe and Asia, extending from the Greater Caucasus to the Turkish and Iranian borders, between the Black and Caspian seas. It comprises the Republics of Georgia [1], Armenia [2], and Azerbaijan [3].
History of Transcaucasia | Ancient Empires & Soviet Union
WEBhistory of Transcaucasia, history of the region from prehistoric times to the present. Food-gathering cultures of Mesolithic type, as represented by discoveries near Nalchik (Russia) in the central Caucasus, continued in this region until quite late.
South Caucasus - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBSouth Caucasus, also referred to as Southern Caucasia, is the southern area of the Caucasus region spanning Europe and Asia, going from the Greater Caucasus to the Turkish and Iranian borders, between the Black and Caspian Seas. Administrative map of Caucasus in USSR, 1952-1991.
Caucasus | Mountains, Facts, & Map | Britannica
WEBSep 11, 2024 · The land north of the Greater Caucasus is called Ciscaucasia (Predkavkazye, or “Hither Caucasia”) and that south of it is Transcaucasia (Zakavkazye, or “Farther Caucasia”). The whole region, which has an area of 170,000 square miles (440,000 square km), is nevertheless predominantly mountainous.
A Brief Guide to Understanding the Countries of the South Caucasus
WEBFeb 11, 2019 · There are three nation states: Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. And there are three (disputed) breakaway territories: Nagorny-Karabakh (between Armenia and Azerbaijan), and Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which split from Georgia de facto in 1992-3 and were recognized as independent by Russia in 2008.