AZERBAIJAN is a country in the South Caucasus. Located at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Southwest Asia, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to the south. The Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (an exclave of Azerbaijan) borders Armenia to the north and east, Iran to the south and west, and Turkey to the northwest. |
Official name | Republic of Azerbaijan |
The land area (km2) | 86,600 | |
Population ( 2008 est.) | 8,676,000 | |
Language | Azerbaijani | |
Capital | Baku |