THE area between the Black Sea and the Caspian is beautiful, fertile, mountainous—and much fought over, most recently in August 2008 when Russia and Georgia went to war.

高加索地区位于黑海和里海之间，它美丽，富饶，多山——也充满战乱，最近的一场战乱是2008年8月俄罗斯和格鲁吉亚之间爆发的战争。

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But recently the inland waterways, docks and fresh-water intakes of North America have been overrun by zebra and quagga mussels-species that originate from the area around the Black Sea.

但是，最近北美的内陆水道、码头和淡水入口蔓生了一种原存于黑海区域的斑马蛤贝和白斑马蛤贝。

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The Cumans are a nomadic Turkish people occupying the area north of the Black sea, who are often employed as mercenaries.

库曼是位于黑海北部地区的土耳其游牧民族，经常受雇为他国作战。

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The Black Sea area of Russia has been particularly hard hit, with at least 58 deaths over the course of the weekend.

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But recently the inland waterways, docks and fresh-water intakes of North America have been overrun by zebra and quagga mussels species that originate from the area around the Black Sea.

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The Black Sea becomes again a no-go area for NATO.

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