The Crimea peninsula is situated between the Black Sea in the west and south, and the Sea of Azov — in the east. In the east the Crimea is separated from Russia by the Kerch Strait. Symferopol is the administrative centre of the Crimea.The Crimea consists of two very different parts — treeless steppe of the Crimean Lowland in the northern and central parts, and the Crimean Mountains in the south.The Crimean steppe occupies four-fifths of the territory.The Crimean Mountains consist of foothills and a low mountain chain covered with forests and high pastures. Below the mountains in the south there is a narrow coastal lowland — the Crimean southern shore — with a Mediterranian climate and vegetation.The rivers are short and shallow. On the northern slopes of the Crimean Mountains we find the Chorna, the Belbek, the Kacha, the Alma, the Salhyr and other rivers. There are also salt lakes there, such as the Sasyk, the Aktash and others.Crimea is rich in iron ore, natural gas, building materials, and salt from the lakes. Food production is the Crimea's main industry. Food industry produces canned goods, fish and wines. The main sea-ports are Kerch, Feodosia, Yalta, Sevastopol, and Yevpatoria. удачи!