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Geography of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is considered to be a large nation because of its total area. Its total land area is 86,600 km² (approx. 33,436 mi²). Continental shelf of Azerbaijan is approximately 0 km² (around 0 mi²). Azerbaijan is located in Asia. Asia is the world’s largest and most populous continent. Asian countries include, but are not limited to, Russia, China, Japan, Hong Kong, and North and South Korea. Azerbaijan has 5 neighbouring countries. Its neighbours include Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Turkey. Azerbaijan is a landlocked country. The average elevation range of Azerbaijan is 384 m (1,260 ft).

Neighbors

Total length of land borders of Azerbaijan is 2468 kilometers (~953 miles). Azerbaijan has 7 unique land boundaries with neigbouring territories and it shares its land borders with 5 different countries. Azerbaijan has 2 non-contiguous sections of land borders. This happens, when a country has a border with a neighbour, and this border is split by a border with another neighbour. Azerbaijan has 5 neighbouring countries. Its neighbours include Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia, and Turkey. The lengths of the land borders of Azerbaijan with its neighbouring countries are as follows:

Cities

The capital city of Azerbaijan is Baku. The largest cities in Azerbaijan are Baku, Ganja, Sumqayit, Mingachevir.

Elevation

The average elevation range of Azerbaijan is 384 m (1,260 ft). The highest point of Azerbaijan is Bazarduzu Dagi, with its official height being 4485 m (14,715 ft). The lowest point of Azerbaijan is Caspian Sea. It lies at -28 m (-92 ft), i.e. below the sea level. The elevation difference between the highest (Bazarduzu Dagi) and lowest (Caspian Sea) points of Azerbaijan is 4513 m (2 ft).

Area

The total land area of Azerbaijan is 86,600 km² (approx. 33,436 mi²). and the total exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is 0 km² (~0 mi²). The continental shelf of Azerbaijan is approximately 0 km² (around 0 mi²). Including land mass and EEZ, the total area of Azerbaijan is approximately 86,600 km² (~33,436 mi²). Azerbaijan is considered to be a large nation because of its total area.

Forest and arable land

11,400 km² of Azerbaijan's territory is covered in forests, and forest land comprises 13% of all the land in the country. There are 21,486 km² of arable land in Azerbaijan, and it comprises 25% of the country's total territory.

Read our section on climate to discover what parameters affect these and other biomes of the country.

Natural resources

The most notable natural resources found in Azerbaijan are petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, nonferrous metals, bauxite.