Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Asia
Area
86,600 km²
Country Bounds
N: 41.9056, S: 38.3892, W: 44.7741, E: 50.3701
Landlocked
Yes
Coordinates of Capital
Baku (40.366657, 49.835182)
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) to the westBaku lies on Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) that juts into Caspian Sea
highest population density is found in the far eastern area of the country, in and around Baku; apart from smaller urbanized areas, the rest of the country has a fairly light and evenly distributed population
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.az
Calling Code
+994
+994-110 – Barda
+994-111 – Oguz
+994-113 – Agdjabedi
Barcode Prefix
476
Internet Hosts
46,856
Internet Users
2,420,000
Phones (Mobile)
10,125,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
1,734,000 lines
Azerbaijan is a country located in Southwestern Asia. It is bordered by the Caspian Sea, lying between Iran and Russia, with a small portion north of the Caucasus range.