Recent data suggests that since the mid-1990s, the Caspian Sea has lost roughly 24,000km² of surface area and Water levels have fallen by about two metres.
About Caspian Sea:
It is the world’s largest water body that is enclosed or bordered by land on all sides.
Location: It is located between Asia and Europe.
The sea’s name derives from the ancient Kaspi peoples, who once lived in Transcaucasia to the west.
Basin: It is an endorheic basin (drainage basin without an outflow).
Bordering countries: It is bordered by Russia and Azerbaijan on the west, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan on the north and east, and Iran on the south.
The composition of the water of the Caspian Sea also varies from almost fresh in the northern parts of the lake to saltier southwards.
Water Source: Three major rivers—the Volga, the Ural, and the Terek—empty into the Caspian from the north.
Cities on Caspian Sea: Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is the largest city on the Caspian. Another important city along the Caspian is Iran’s Nowshahr.
Islands: The largest are Chechen, Tyuleny, Morskoy, Kulaly, Zhiloy, and Ogurchin.
Resources: It is also known for its abundance of energy resources (oil and natural gas reserves in offshore fields and onshore on the coast of the sea).
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