Geography of Azerbaijan - Area and Boundaries

Area and Boundaries

Area
  • Total: 86,600 km² - country comparison to the world: 119
  • Land: 86,100 km²
  • Water: 500 km²
  • Note: Includes the exclave of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and the Nagorno-Karabakh region; the region's autonomy was abolished by Azerbaijani Supreme Soviet on November 26, 1991.
Area comparative
  • Australia comparative: larger than Tasmania
  • Canada comparative: larger than New Brunswick
  • United Kingdom comparative: slightly larger than Scotland
  • United States comparative: slightly smaller than Maine
  • EU comparative: slightly smaller than Portugal
Land boundaries
  • Total: 2,013 km
  • Border countries: Armenia (with Azerbaijan-proper) 566 km, Armenia (with Azerbaijan-Nakhchivan exclave) 221 km, Georgia 322 km, Iran (with Azerbaijan-proper) 432 km, Iran (with Azerbaijan-Nakhchivan exclave) 700 km, Russia 284 km, Turkey 9 km
Coastline
0 km (landlocked). Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea. (713 km)
Maritime claims
None (landlocked)
Terrain
  • large,flat lowland (much of it below sea-level) with Great Caucasus Mountains to the north, uplands in the west
Elevation extremes
  • Lowest point: Caspian Sea -28 m
  • Highest point: Bazarduzu Dagi 4,485 m (on border with Russia)
  • Highest peak entirely within Azeri territory: Shah Dagi 4,243 m

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