Transcaucasia

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T0314200 (trăns′kô-kā′zhə, trănz′-) A region comprising present-day Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan between the Caucasus Mountains and the borders of Turkey and Iran.

Trans′cau·ca′sian adj. & n.

Transcaucasia

(ˌtrænskɔːˈkeɪzjə) n (Placename) a region in central Asia, south of the Caucasus Mountains between the Black and Caspian Seas in Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan: a constituent republic of the Soviet Union from 1918 until 1936

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(ˌtræns kɔˈkeɪ ʒə, -ʃə)

n. a region in SE Europe, S of the Caucasus Mountains, between the Black and Caspian seas: includes the republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. Trans`cau•ca′sian (-ˈkeɪ ʒən, -ʃən, -ˈkæʒ ən, -ˈkæʃ-) adj., n.

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Transcaucasia - a geographical region to the south of the Caucasus Mountains and to the north of Turkey that comprises Georgia and Armenia and AzerbaijanCaucasia, Caucasus - a large region between the Black and Caspian seas that contains the Caucasus Mountains; oil is its major resourceArmenia, Hayastan, Republic of Armenia - a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet; modern Armenia is but a fragment of ancient Armenia which was one of the world's oldest civilizations; throughout 2500 years the Armenian people have been invaded and oppressed by their neighborsAzerbaijan, Azerbaijani Republic, Azerbajdzhan, Azerbajdzhan Republic - a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian sovietSakartvelo, Georgia - a republic in Asia Minor on the Black Sea separated from Russia by the Caucasus mountains; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991

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 GeorgiaGeorgia
, Georgian Sakartvelo, Rus. Gruziya, officially Republic of Georgia, republic (2015 est. pop. 3,952,000), c.26,900 sq mi (69,700 sq km), in W Transcaucasia.
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, Armenian Hayastan, officially Republic of Armenia, republic (2015 est. pop. 2,917,000), 11,500 sq mi (29,785 sq km), in the S Caucasus. Armenia is bounded by Turkey on the west, Azerbaijan on the east (the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan is on its
..... Click the link for more information. , and AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
, Azeri Azərbaycan, officially Republic of Azerbaijan, republic (2015 est. pop. 9,617,000), 33,428 sq mi (86,579 sq km), in Transcaucasia. Strategically situated at the gateway to SW Asia, Azerbaijan is bounded by Iran on the south, where the Aras (Araks)
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or Tiflis
, city (1989 pop. 1,259,682), capital of Georgia, SW Asia, on the Kura River and the Transcaucasian RR and at the southern end of the Georgian Military Road.
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or Baku
, city (1991 pop. 1,782,000), capital of Azerbaijan, on the Caspian Sea. Greater Bakı includes almost the whole Absheron peninsula, on which Bakı proper is situated; the city is located below sea level.
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or Batum
, city (1990 est. pop. 136,609), capital of Adjarian Autonomous Republic, in W Georgia, on the Black Sea near the Turkish border. A major port and trade center, it is also the terminus of the Trans-Caucasian RR and an oil pipeline.
..... Click the link for more information. , YerevanYerevan
, Rus. Erivan, city (1989 pop. 1,201,539), capital of Armenia, on the Razdan River. A leading industrial, cultural, and scientific center, Yerevan is also a rail junction and carries on a brisk trade in agricultural products.
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, city (1989 pop. 234,870), W Georgia, on the Rion River. Georgia's second largest city and the country's former legislative capital (2012–18), it has industries producing trucks, mining and transport equipment, textiles, chemicals, and food products.
..... Click the link for more information. are the major cities.

Between the Greater Caucasus in the north and the Lesser Caucasus in the south is the Colchis lowland. The Kura, Rion, Inguri, and Alazan rivers are important for both hydroelectricity and irrigation. The region's natural resources are oil, manganese, copper, clays, and building stones. Manufactures include oil-industry machinery, mining equipment, metal products, automobiles, chemicals, plastics, cotton and silk cloth, and leather footwear. The climate is sub-tropical. The area's chief crops are cotton, grain, sugar beets, sunflowers, tobacco, citrus fruits, tea, and plants for essential oils. Transcaucasia's mineral springs have given rise to numerous health resorts; seaside resorts also abound. The population consists of Georgians, Armenians, Azeris, Assyrians (Christians), Ossets, Abkhas, Talyshin, Kurds, and Tats.

An independent federal democratic Transcaucasian republic existed in 1917–18. The federation was dissolved in May, 1918, into the republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. After the three republics were conquered by the Red Army, the Transcaucasian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic was formed; it was joined to the USSR in Dec., 1922, becoming one of the four original federated republics. In 1936, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia were reestablished as separate union republics. In 1991, all three republics seceded from the USSR.

Transcaucasia

the part of the Caucasus lying south of the Glavnyi, or Vodorazdel’nyi, Range of the Greater Caucasus. The greater part of the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus, the Colchis Lowland and the Kura depression, the Lesser Caucasus, the Dzhavakhet-Armenian Plateau, and the Talysh Mountains with the Lenkoran’ Low-land are included within Transcaucasia. Within its limits are the major regions of the Georgian SSR, Azerbaijan SSR, and Armenian SSR, which constitute the Transcaucasian Economic Region of the USSR; in this sense the territory of Transcaucasia is somewhat larger, since it includes parts of Georgia and Azerbaijan that are north of the Glavnyi Range.

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a region in central Asia, south of the Caucasus Mountains between the Black and Caspian Seas in Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan: a constituent republic of the Soviet Union from 1918 until 1936

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noun a geographical region to the south of the Caucasus Mountains and to the north of Turkey that comprises Georgia and Armenia and Azerbaijan

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