The Black Sea
The Black Sea was a busy waterway on the crossroads of the ancient world: the Balkans to the West, the Eurasian steppes to the north, Caucasus and Central Asia to the East, Asia Minor and Mesopotamia to the south, and Greece to the south-west.
Black Sea
The Black Sea is an inland sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolian peninsula (Turkey) and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas and various straits. The Bosporus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects it to the Aegean Sea region of the Mediterranean. These waters separate eastern Europe and western Asia. The Black Sea also connects to the Sea of Azov by the Strait of Kerch.
Books on the Black Sea
Countries of the Black Sea
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Russia and the Post-Soviet States
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The post-soviet states: Some of the post-Soviet states that opted for independence rather than membership of the Russian Federation have joined the Commonwealth of Independent States. Many are, or are becoming, members of the European Community. This...
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Georgia
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Information about Georgia
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Turkey
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The modern country of Turkey occupies a key geographical and political position between Europe, the Middle East, the Caucasus and Central Asia. The Anatolian plateau both provides and discourages access and contact between countries bordering the Ea...
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Black Sea Environment and Energy Issues
The Wider Black Sea Region in the 21st Century: Strategic, Economic and Energy Perspectives
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Black Sea Energy Survey
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The Black Sea between the EU and Russia: Security, Energy, Democracy (134th Bergedorf Round Table; June 23-25, 2006, Odessa)
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Energy map of the Caspian Sea & Black Sea area
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Black Sea Crossroads.: An article from: Energy
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Photos from the Black Sea
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Blog Posts on the Black Sea
- Fennesz, Black Sea (Touch); Fennesz, Brandlmayr and Dafeldecker ...
- These dramatic contrasts continue throughout Black Sea, with the dark and light existing simultaneously amongst the album's many layers. Deep beneath the arc-welded surfaces of ?The Colour Of Sea? are muffled melodies, the prepared ...
- ExxonMobil signs Black Sea exploration contract in Romania ...
- The firm's previous attempt at creating a man-made Black Sea off the coast of. Photo not provided by ExxonMobil. The firm's previous attempt at creating a man-made Black Sea off the coast of Alaska was met with mixed reviews ...
- OilVoice | Melrose to Join Sterling Resources in Black Sea Blocks
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- TYWKIWDBI: "Canoe" recovered from the bottom of the Black Sea
- The anoxic bottom of the Black Sea has a treasure trove of ancient artifacts, some likely dating back to Biblical times. Although the press release calls this recent recovery a "canoe," it looks to be basically a hollowed-out log rather ...
You Tube videos on the Black Sea
News from the Black Sea
- ExxonMobil Expands Black Sea Presence with Romanian Agreement
- The Petrom agreement is ExxonMobil's second major exploration venture announced in the promising Black Sea in two weeks. ExxonMobil and Petrom, the largest ...
- Georgia sells rest of Black Sea port to UAE's RAK
- TBILISI, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Georgia has sold the remaining 49 percent of its Black Sea port of Poti to RAK Investment Authority of the United Arab Emirates ...
- ExxonMobil lands Black Sea deal
- The venture with Petrom marks the second major deal for ExxonMobil in the Black Sea. "This co-venture with ExxonMobil is an important step for Petrom to ...
- ExxonMobil Corporation signs agreement with Petrom SA for Black ...
- Dec 04, 2008 (M2 EQUITYBITES via COMTEX) -- XOM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), an oil and gas company, ...
The Black Sea Fleet
Black Sea Fleets: War on the Black Sea 1939-1944 (Second World War At Sea)
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North of Gallipoli: The Black Sea Fleet at War, 1914-1917
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The Black Sea Fleet () is a large sub-unit of the Russian (and formerly Soviet) Navy, operating in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea since the late 18th century. It is based in various harbors of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
Black Sea Naval Co-operation Task Group
The Black Sea Naval Co-operation Task Group (BLACKSEAFOR), was created in early 2001 under the leadership of Turkey, with the participation of all other Black Sea littoral states, namely Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia and Georgia. The BLACKSEAFOR founding agreement was signed in Istanbul on 2 April 2001.
The original purpose of BLACKSEAFOR was to promote security and stability in the Black Sea maritime area and beyond, strengthen friendship and good neighborly relations among the regional States, and increase interoperability among those states' naval forces.
Soft security efforts and military activities, in addition to political dialogue, are being pursued in this framework. Search and rescue operations, environmental protection, and mine-clearing were among the initial activities of BLACKSEAFOR. After the terrorist attacks in the USA on September the 11th, 2001, BLACKSEAFOR's area of responsibility was expanded in order to include the fight against terrorism. Littoral countries are still working on BLACKSEAFOR's transformation process, in order to better adapt the force to the new security environment.
BLACKSEAFOR is an on-call force and currently has no permanent headquarters. It is being activated on a regular basis and the command structure is based on the principle of rotation. Each littoral assumes leadership for a six-month period.
According to the BLACKSEAFOR Agreement, 2 scheduled activations take place each year. Unscheduled activations can also take place if participation of 4 ships is achieved.
Decisions are taken by consensus.
BLACKSEAFOR plays a major role in preserving security in the Black Sea maritime area. A risk assessment conducted in 2005 by BLACKSEAFOR States stated that although the Black Sea is not fully immune from asymmetric risks, there are no alarming threats in the area with which the littoral states could not cope.
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Empires and Enclaves Index Lens
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This lens indexes a cascade of lenses "Empires and Enclaves" which attempts to provide pointers to geographical, historical, and political background information on current crises e.g. South Ossetia 2008 Certain places whose status is disputed are i...
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Crimea
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The Crimean peninsula is an exemplar of the importance of geography to history. A small peninsula jutting Southward from the North shore of the Black Sea, the strategic importance of its harbors can hardly be over-stressed. Conquered dozens of times,...
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Another great informative lens! Welcome to the Everything Eastern European group. 5*****
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