Geography
of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
| Geographic
coordinates |
40 30 N, 47
30 E |
| Location |
Southwestern
Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia. note: includes
the exclave of Naxcivan Autonomous Republic and the Nagorno-Karabakh region;
the region's autonomy was abolished by Azerbaijani Supreme Soviet on 26
November 1991 |
| Terrain |
large, flat
Kur-Araz Ovaligi (Kura-Araks Lowland) (much of it below sea level) with
Great Caucasus Mountains to the north, Qarabag Yaylasi (Karabakh Upland)
in west; Baku lies on Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) that juts
into Caspian Sea. Landlocked. |
| Highest
Point |
Bazarduzu
Dagi 4,485 m |
| Natural
hazards |
droughts;
some lowland areas threatened by rising levels of the Caspian Sea |
| Volcanic
Activity |
Mud volcanoes |
    
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