Crimea Facts

Sea that Crimea touches to the south and west

Smaller sea located to the east

Country that the Crimean peninsula is connected to by land

Country that invaded Crimea and currently occupies it

Year the above invasion took place

Largest port city of Crimea

City that serves as the administrative center of Crimea

City where the allied leaders met to discuss post-WWII plans for Germany

Large area of shallow lagoons, known for its pink color and rotten smell

Highest mountain peak (think of one of the empires that controlled Crimea)

Turkic people group that makes up over 10% of the population

Soviet leader who starved many of the above by shipping food away from Crimea

Name given to Crimea by the ancient Greeks

Decorative castle in Gaspra built over a steep cliff overlooking the sea

War from 1853–1856 in which the Russian Empire fought the allied British, French, Ottomans and Sardinians, with much of the fighting taking place on Crimea