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Greater Caucasus
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The Greater Caucasus is a major mountain range located in the Caucasus region between Europe and Asia. It matters because it forms a significant geographical and cultural boundary that influences the climate, populations, and geopolitics of the surrounding areas.
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The Greater Caucasus is the major mountain range of the Caucasus Mountains. It stretches for about 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) from west-northwest to east-southeast, from the Taman Peninsula of the Black Sea to the Absheron Peninsula of the Caspian Sea: from the Western Caucasus in the vicinity of Sochi on the northeastern shore of the Black Sea and reaching nearly to Baku on the Caspian.
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