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The Caucasus or Caucas (also referred to as Caucasia) is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia. It is home to the Caucasus Mountains, including Europe's highest mountain (Mount Elbrus).
They are generally perceived to be a dividing line between Asia and Europe: territories in Caucasia are alternately considered to be in one or both continents.
North Caucasus comprises:
- Russia (Chechnya, Ingushetia, Dagestan, Adyghea, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachai-Cherkessia, North Ossetia, Krasnodar Krai, Stavropol Krai)
South Caucasus (which we call Transcaucasia) comprises:
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan (plus disputed Nagorno-Karabakh)
- Georgia (plus disputed Abkhazia and South Ossetia)
In Re.ViCa we regard all these territories as being in both Europe and Asia.
See also Category:Transcaucasian countries.
For more details see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucasus