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Zorluk: ZorRegional and Locational Geography of the World

Consider the following nations located in Central and West Asia:
1. Kazakhstan
2. Azerbaijan
3. Uzbekistan
4. Turkmenistan

Which of the countries given above share a direct coastline with the Caspian Sea?

  1. 1, 2, and 4 onlyCevap
  2. B
    1, 2, and 3 only
  3. C
    2, 3, and 4 only
  4. D
    1, 2, 3, and 4

Cevap

1, 2, and 4 only
The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water and is surrounded by five sovereign states: Kazakhstan (northeast and east), Turkmenistan (southeast), Iran (south), Azerbaijan (west), and Russia (northwest). Among the countries listed in the prompt, Kazakhstan (1), Azerbaijan (2), and Turkmenistan (4) touch the Caspian Sea. Uzbekistan (3) is geographically separated from the Caspian Sea by Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.

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1
Identify the geographical boundaries of the Caspian Sea.
The Caspian Sea is bordered by five littoral states: Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Azerbaijan.
Establishing the complete list of littoral countries allows systematic verification of the given options.
2
Evaluate each country provided in the question against the littoral states list.
Kazakhstan (1) borders the northeast; Azerbaijan (2) borders the west; Turkmenistan (4) borders the east. Uzbekistan (3) lies to the east of Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan, bordering the remnant Aral Sea.
Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and does not extend westward to touch the Caspian coastline.
3
Select the option containing only the correct littoral nations (1, 2, and 4).
The combination consisting of 1, 2, and 4 only is the accurate set.
Only Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan are valid Caspian littoral states among the given choices.

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Littoral countries of the Caspian Sea and regional geography of Central and West Asia
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