GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan occupies the eastern South Caucasus and a Caspian coastal plain. Baku lies on the Absheron Peninsula, while highlands rise toward the Greater and Lesser Caucasus.

Fast Facts

  • Nakhchivan is an Azerbaijani exclave separated from the main territory by Armenia.
  • Nakhchivan creates a short boundary with Türkiye.
  • Nagorno-Karabakh is a mountainous region within Azerbaijan; historical conflict and changes in control require dated treatment.
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