Caspian Sea
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| Area | 371000 |
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| Max. depth | 1,025 m (3,360 ft) |
| Countries | Iran |
| Russia | |
| Azerbaijan | |
| Kazakhstan | |
| Turkmenistan | |
| Fish | Wels catfish |
| Brown trout | |
| Caspian kutum | |
| Rudd | |
| Inflow source | Volga River |
| Ural River | |
| Terek River | |
| Kura | |
| Did you know | The Caspian Sea faces many human pressures and ecological changes, so urgent conservation measures are needed to prevent the disappearance of this key component of the Caspian ecosystem. |
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| ID | 895241 |
About Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. It is an endorheic basin located between Europe and Asia, to the east of the Caucasus Mountains and to the west of the broad steppe of Central Asia.
Dozens killed in fire at Iranian drug rehab centre
... The blaze erupted early on Friday in Langarud, a city in the Caspian Sea province of Gilan north of Tehran...
Anti-Israel mob reportedly storms Dagestan airport
... 1m people on the western edge of the Caspian Sea - said a criminal case had been opened for civil disorder...
At least 12 die in inferno at petrol station in southern Russia
... The incident occurred in the city of Makhachkala, which sits on the coast of the Caspian Sea, on Monday evening...
Ukraine says it downed Russian cruise missiles aimed at Kyiv
... He said he believed the missiles had been launched from four bombers flying from the Caspian Sea region...
Russia: Bodies of 2,500 seals found along Caspian Sea coast
...About 2,500 seals have been found dead on the Caspian Sea coast in southern Russia, officials say...
Iran protests escalate as crackdown continues
... Other cities, such as Andimeshk and Borujerd in the west, and Lahijan, near the Caspian Sea in the north, also saw a resurgence of protests...
Missile strike on Ukraine space plant in Dnipro kills three
... Those that struck Dnipro, they said, came from bombers flying over the Caspian Sea...
Ukraine war: Zelensky to address G7 as Russian missiles hit cities
... Some missiles were launched from Tupolev bombers over the Caspian Sea, some 1,450km (900 miles) away, Ukraine s military said...
Iran protests escalate as crackdown continues
By Raffi BergBBC News
Iran has seen one of the biggest nights of protests since anti-government demonstrations erupted Six Weeks ago.
Tens of thousands of people took to The Streets in all major cities, as well as other places where demonstrations had subsided recently.
The escalation came after protesters marked 40 days since the death of a Kurdish Iranian woman in police custody which sparked the unrest.
It is The Most serious challenge to the Islamic Republic since its inception.
Norway-based Iran Human Rights says at least 234 protesters, including 29 children, have been killed by security forces in a crackdown. Iran's leaders have portrayed the unrest as " riots" fomented by foreigners.
Footage posted on Social Media and verified by The Bbc show widespread protests on Wednesday night.
In the capital, Tehran, fires were lit in The Street , while hundreds marched down a main road chanting slogans including " Death to the dictator" a reference to Iran's supreme leader and which has become a common refrain.
Other cities, such as Andimeshk and Borujerd in The West , and Lahijan, near the Caspian Sea in the north, also saw a resurgence of protests.
The upsurge came after A Day on which, home city of Mahsa Amini, who died in custody after being arrested for allegedly wearing her hijab " improperly".
Thousands had gathered near her marking 40 days since her death. A rights group and witnesses said officers fired live rounds and Tear Gas at the crowds in The City . Numbers of casualties are not known.
The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites." The Society is very angry. We had enough of them [Iranian leadership], " 27-year-old protester, Mahsa, in Karaj, close to Tehran, told Bbc Persian .
" I want to have The Right to say no to these people. I'm tired of being a second-class citizen. Because I Am A Woman . Men are tired of the intimidations by The Regime . This is the First Time in the history of Our Country that we stand together for a goal which is woman, life and freedom. "
Protests swept across Iran after Ms Amini, 22, died on 16 September.
She had been detained Three Days earlier by the morality police in Tehran and fell into a coma after collapsing at a detention centre.
There were reports that officers beat her with a baton and banged her head against a vehicle, but police denied that she was mistreated and said she suffered a Heart Attack .
The Bbc and other independent media are banned from reporting from inside Iran, Authorities have also heavily disrupted The Internet , hampering The Ability of protesters to post on Social Media .
Source of news: bbc.com
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