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Caspian Sea
(redirected from Caspian region)

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Cas·pi·an Sea  (ksp-n)
A saline lake between southeast Europe and western Asia. It is the largest landlocked body of water on earth.
Caspian Sea [ˈkæspɪən]
n
(Placename) a salt lake between SE Europe and Asia: the largest inland sea in the world; fed mainly by the River Volga. Area: 394 299 sq. km (152 239 sq. miles)
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Noun1.Caspian Sea - a large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga RiverCaspian Sea - a large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River; the largest inland body of water in the world
Caspian
Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia - a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil
Russia, Soviet Union, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, USSR - a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
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Caspian Sea [ˈkæspɪənˌsiː] N → Mar m Caspio
Caspian Sea [ˌkæspiənˈsiː] n
the Caspian Sea → la mer Caspienne
Caspian Sea
n → Kaspisches Meer
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The 3,300-kilometre (2,000 mile) Nabucco pipeline aims to wean Europe off its dependence on Russian supplies by channeling natural gas from the Caspian region and Central Asia via Turkey and Austria to Western Europe.
Summit urges diversification to secure Europe's gas by AFP / AFP Global Edition
The firm is currently working on a number of schemes in the Caspian region and was recently selected by KazMunayGas, the national oil company of Kazakhstan, as a technical consultant, and is also working with BP to maintain a number of oil and gas platforms.
Seminar opens up oil and gas opportunity by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Estimates from January put the total proven oil reserves from the Caspian region at about 265 billion barrels, with Iranian estimates at around 138 billion.
Iran Favors Caspian Oil Expansion by Moj News Agency (Tehran, Iran)
 
 
 
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