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Detailed Analysis for Year: 2015
Full Dataset: from 1993 to 2014
Dataset updated: 17th March 2015
Data Source: CIA Factbook
National or Regional Currency: Azerbaijani Manat
Currency Symbol: AZM
Location: Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia, with a small European portion north of the Caucasus range
Geographic Coordinates: 40 30 N, 47 30 E
Map References: Asia
Area: total: 86,600 sq km ; land: 82,629 sq km ; water: 3,971 sq km ; 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
Area - Comparative: slightly smaller than Maine
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
Elevation Extremes(M): lowest point: Caspian Sea -28 m ; highest point: Bazarduzu Dagi 4,485 m
Land Boundaries(Km): total: 2,468 km ; border countries: Armenia 996 km, Georgia 428 km, Iran 689 km, Russia 338 km, Turkey 17 km
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked); note - Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea (713 km)
Maritime Claims: none (landlocked)
Geography - Note: both the main area of the country and the Naxcivan exclave are landlocked