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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following seas surround the Crimean Peninsula
A
Caspian Sea & Black Sea
B
East Siberian Sea & Sea of Azov
C
None of the above
D
Black Sea & Sea of Azov
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Crimean Peninsula thrusts into the Black Sea from the north, and just to its east the narrow Kerch Strait links the sea to the smaller Sea of Azov.

Detailed explanation-2: -Crimea, Ukrainian Krym, also spelled Krim, autonomous republic, southern Ukraine. The republic is coterminous with the Crimean Peninsula, lying between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. In 2014 Russia covertly invaded and illegally annexed Crimea, a move that was denounced by the international community.

Detailed explanation-3: -An astronaut aboard the International Space Station used a short lens to acquire this wide view of the diamond-shaped Crimean Peninsula that juts into the Black Sea. A mild climate has made Crimea a popular destination for Ukrainians and Russians from colder climes to the north.

Detailed explanation-4: -Crimea (/kraɪˈmiːə/ ( listen) kry-MEE-ə) is a peninsula in Eastern Europe, on the northern coast of the Black Sea.

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