The largest lake and enclosed water body in the world, the Caspian Sea is located in Central Asia. The 5 countries of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan share borders with this sea. There are at least four major sources of water flowing into the Caspian Sea, as detailed below.● Kura (Kür) River — flows through Azerbaijan, meeting the Caspian Sea's southwest shore at the towns of Bankä and Neftçala.
● Terek River — flows through SW Russia, meeting the west shore at the Agrakhanskiy Poluostrov peninsula — the town of Lopatin is located at the tip of that peninsula.
● Ural (Zhayyq) River — flows through Kazakhstan, meeting the north shore at the towns of Atyraū, Balyqshy, and Zhumysker.
● Volga River (longest river in Europe) — flows through western Russia, meeting the northwest shore at the city of Astrakhan.
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