[DOC] [TLE] Caspian Sea - Wikipedia [PAR] 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. Unlike the Mediterranean and the 
Black Sea, towards the end of the 16th century the Caspian Sea was still not well 
explored and mapped. 1570 map by Ferno Vaz Dourado. The Caspian Sea is 
the largest enclosed inland body of water on Earth by area, variously ... The 
ancient inhabitants of its coast perceived the Caspian Sea as an ocean,... [DOC] [TLE] Geography of the Soviet Union - Wikipedia [PAR] The geography of the Soviet Union describes the geographic features of the 
countries of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The Soviet Union was 
the largest country in the world, covering approximately one sixth of the earth's 
land surface. It was two and a half times the size of the United States, and only 
slightly ... The Soviet Union had the longest borders of any country, extending 
60,000... [DOC] [TLE] Central Asia - Wikipedia [PAR] Central Asia or Middle Asia is the core region of the Asian continent and 
stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to China in the east and from ... 
Various definitions of Central Asia's exact composition exist, and not one 
definition is ... The most limited definition was the official one of the Soviet Union, 
which defined Middle... [DOC] [TLE] Is the Caspian Sea a sea; and why does it matter? - ScienceDirect [PAR] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Caspian Sea and its natural 
resources ... Consequently, the bordering countries choose to adhere to 
prevailing ... Membership in the international community and adherence to 
international legal ..... We must recognize that Russian leaders are acting not 
only according to the... [DOC] [TLE] International Law of the Caspian Sea - Stanford University [PAR] International Law and Concers of the Caspian Sea Region ... The one problem 
with this treaty is that it does not directly apply to enclosed seas. ... Sea had only 
two states that controlled its territory, which were Iran and the USSR. ... The five 
surrounding countries, other than Iran and Russia, are completely landlocked 
and... [DOC] [TLE] - Russian National Interests and the Caspian Sea [PAR] The Caspian Sea, located on Iran's northern border, surrounded by ... the space 
of the former Soviet Union directly determines the future of Russian statehood, ... 
North Caucasus among the autonomous Russian republics (not only Chechnya, 
... in the area and to reorient the economic interests of members of the CIS toward
... [DOC] [TLE] Caspian Sea - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Apr 19, 2013 ... The Caspian Sea is bordered by five countries, Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, ... On its 
eastern Turkmen shore is a large embayment, the Kara Bogaz Gol. .... As the only 
coast in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, the Caspian Sea is a popular 
... After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, not all of the newly... [DOC] [TLE] The Caspian Sea - Chatham House [PAR] after the dissolution of the Soviet Union resulted in a prolonged, fruitless dispute 
over the ... is a 'lake' in legal terms, then customary international law concerning 
border lakes would ... In legal terms, however, the Caspian Sea does not seem to 
be a sea, a lake or a ... why the dispute over its legal regime raises numerous. [DOC] [TLE] The U.S. Cannot Afford to Ignore the Issue of Caspian Sea Ownership [PAR] Sep 13, 2016 ... Renew Membership  Donate ... Caspian Sea Ownership: Not an Issue the U.S. 
Should Ignore ... Since the collapse of the Soviet Union there has been a debate 
over the ... 19.2 percent; Russia, 15.6 percent; and Iran, only 14.6 percent. ... a 
lake, each country would control 15 nautical miles from its shore for... [DOC] [TLE] Brief overview and history of the Caspian Sea - WikiLeaks [PAR] Indeed, the Caspian may not even be a sea at all  it is sometimes referred to as 
the ... They were the only two states that bordered the Caspian Sea from the 
1920's ... Soviet Union and joined Russia and Iran as littoral states of the Caspian 
Sea. ... Russia is most notable for

Question: It's the only country bordering the Caspian Sea that was not a member of the Soviet Union
Answer: Iran