Read the text. Fill in the gaps with the correct words. There are five extra words.

The Republic of Crimea is situated on the Crimean ... . It is between the Black Sea in the west and south, and the Sea of Azov in the east. The Crimea is one of two parts of European Russia that have no land connection to the rest of the ... . Simferopol is the administrative ... of the Crimea. It is rich in natural resources, such as iron ore, natural ... , building materials, and salt from the lakes. The ... I. Ayvazovsky and the polar explorer I. Papanin were born in the Crimea.