The Republic of Azerbaijan was formed in 1991 after the collapse of the USSR. It is the largest country in the Transcaucasian region in terms of territory.
Azerbaijan on the world map
Geographical position
Azerbaijan is located on the southwestern coast of the Caspian Sea, in the eastern part of Transcaucasia. Borders:
in the north - with Russia and Georgia;
in the south - with Iran;
in the west - with Armenia.
The capital is the city of Baku.
About half of the country's territory is occupied by mountains. In the north is the ridge of the Caucasus, in the east - the Talysh mountains.
Administrative division
Azerbaijan has one autonomous republic, Nakhichevan, and 66 regions. There are 11 cities in the country.
The Nakhichevan Republic is an exclave, communication with Azerbaijan is carried out using air transport. The border with Armenia has been closed since the Karabakh conflict.
Climate of Azerbaijan
The country is located mainly in the subtropical zone. Due to the great extent and diversity of the relief, 9 climatic zones out of 11 possible occur in Azerbaijan. The average July temperature in different regions ranges from +5°С to +35°С, in January - from -10°С to +4°С.
The amount of precipitation falling per year varies from 200 mm (in the foothills of the Caucasus) to 1200-1700 mm (Lenkoran lowland).
Protected areas of Azerbaijan
There are 350 mud volcanoes out of 800 in the world on the territory of the country. In the city of Naftalan there is a field of medicinal oil.
There are many reserves on the territory of the country, which are also research institutions. Among them are the largest: Kyzylagach, Shirvan and Zagatala reserves.
The unique nature of Azerbaijan is protected and studied in national parks: Ag-Gel, Absheron, Girkan and others.
Azerbaijan map in Russian
Sights of Azerbaijan
The rich history of the Republic of Azerbaijan has created many cultural monuments.
The ancient part of the country's capital Baku is completely an architectural monument, which is called the Baku Acropolis.
Numerous palaces, towers, mausoleums, mosques, shopping complexes, baths attract the attention of tourists.
Near Baku, in the village of Mehemmedi, there is Mount Yanardag (“Fire Mountain”). In different places on the surface of this mountain, flames flare up from time to time.
The most unusual village in Azerbaijan is Khinalig, whose inhabitants communicate in their own unique language. This village still has a special way of life. You can get there only in summer through the pass.
Many attractions, natural and cultural monuments make Azerbaijan one of the most interesting places to visit. Photo materials used from Wikimedia © Foto, Wikimedia Commons
It absorbed a very diverse flora and fauna: steppes, semi-deserts, alpine meadows, bears, lizards and reptiles. The capital of the state is the most beautiful city of Baku, which is recommended for tourists to visit.
The country has preserved a large number of ancient cultural monuments: the old city, the ruins of the ancient city of Kabala and much more. The most favorable tourist period starts from April and ends in October. Visitors to the country can purchase souvenirs and decorations.
Azerbaijan is famous for its national cuisine. The main feature is the widespread use of lamb in combination with various spices or herbs. Tourists can also try dried fruits and sour milk dishes with herbs. It is worth visiting this truly historical and magnificent place.
Azerbaijan on the world map
Below is an interactive map of Azerbaijan in Russian from Google. You can move the map to the right and left, up and down with the mouse, as well as change the scale of the map with the "+" and "-" icons, which are located at the bottom right side of the map, or with the mouse wheel. In order to find out where Azerbaijan is located on the world map, zoom out the map even more in the same way.
In addition to the map with the names of objects, you can look at Azerbaijan from a satellite if you click on the "Show satellite map" switch in the lower left corner of the map.
Below is another map of Azerbaijan. To see the map in full size, click on it and it will open in a new window. You can also print it out and take it with you on the go.
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AZERBAIJAN
(The Republic of Azerbaijan)
General information
Geographical position. Azerbaijan is a state in the Transcaucasian region in the west of Asia. In the north it borders with Russia, in the northwest with Georgia, in the south with Iran, in the west with Armenia. In the east it is washed by the waters of the Caspian Sea. Azerbaijan owns the Nakhichevan region, separated from the republic by the territory of Armenia.
Square. The territory of Azerbaijan occupies 86,600 square kilometers. >
Main cities, administrative divisions. The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku. The largest cities: Baku (1,853 thousand people), Ganja (278 thousand people), Sumgayit (235 thousand people). Azerbaijan is divided into 61 regions.
Political system
Azerbaijan is a republic. The head of state is the president, the head of government is the prime minister. The highest legislative body is the Parliament (Mejlis).
Relief. Approximately half of the territory of Azerbaijan is occupied by mountains: in the north - the ridge of the Greater Caucasus, in the south-west - the ridge of the Lesser Caucasus. The highest point of the country is Mount Bazarduzu on the Main, or Dividing, Range (height 4,466 m). In the middle part of the country there is the Kuro-Araks lowland, in the southeast - the Lenkoran lowland.
Geological structure and minerals. The bowels of the country contain reserves of oil, iron ore, non-ferrous metals.
Climate. The climate of the country is different in different regions: from subtropical in the Lenkoran lowland to arid in mountainous regions.
Inland waters. There are up to 1,250 small rivers in Azerbaijan. Most of the rivers belong to the basin of the Kura River, the largest river in the Caucasus. There are 250 lakes in the republic, most of which are insignificant. The largest lake is Hajikabul (area 15.5 sq. km). On the north-eastern slope of the Murovdag ridge, there is a group of picturesque lakes of landslide-dammed origin, among which is one of the most beautiful lakes in the Caucasus, Lake Goygol.
Soils and vegetation. Soils are predominantly gray earth, in the mountains brown and brown mountain-forest and mountain-meadow; on the Lankaran lowland-zheltozem. Vegetation of dry steppes, semi-deserts, alpine meadows; broad-leaved forests in the mountains.
Animal world. Bear, deer, lynx, wild boar are found in the forests. In arid zones, a large number of lizards, poisonous snakes and other reptiles.
Population and language
The population of Azerbaijan is about 7.855 million people. Although Azerbaijan is a multinational country, the number of Azerbaijanis has increased dramatically in recent years due to the influx of refugees from neighboring Armenia as a result of the Azerbaijani-Armenian conflict. Many representatives of other nationalities (Armenians, Russians) left Azerbaijan both because of the aforementioned conflict and because of the turbulent situation in the country as a whole. Ethnic groups: Azerbaijanis - 90%, Dagestanis - 3.2%, Russians - 2.5%, Armenians - 2.3%, Lezgins, Kurds, Tatars, Georgians, Ukrainians and Avars. Languages: Azerbaijani (state), Russian, Turkish.
Religion
Mostly Shia Muslims - 93.4%, various forms of Orthodoxy are practiced by the Georgian, Russian and Armenian minorities.
Brief historical outline
The territory of present-day Azerbaijan in the 8th century BC e. was inhabited by honeys, and later became part of the Persian Empire. At the end of the 7th century n. e. The country was conquered by the Arabs who brought Islam here. In the XI and XII centuries. the territory was controlled by the Turkic tribes, in the XVII century. Azerbaijan again became part of Persia. According to the treaties of 1813 and 1828, he went to Russia.
In 1918 Azerbaijan became an independent state. In 1920, the country was proclaimed a Soviet Socialist Republic and in 1922, together with Georgia and Armenia, became part of the Transcaucasian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (TSFSR). In 1936, after the collapse of the TSFSR, Azerbaijan became part of the USSR as a union republic. On August 30, 1991, Azerbaijan declared independence.
Brief economic essay
Leading industries: oil and gas, oil refining, chemical and petrochemical (mineral fertilizers, synthetic rubber, tires), mechanical engineering (including chemical and oil, electrical and radio-electronic industries, instrumentation and machine tools, ship repair), ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, mining of iron ore and alunite. Light (including cotton-cleaning, cotton, silk, wool, carpet weaving), food (including canning, tea, tobacco, wine) industry. Crops of grain, fodder, industrial crops. The main industrial crops are cotton, tobacco, and tea. Early vegetable growing, subtropical fruit growing. The main branches of animal husbandry are sheep breeding, dairy and meat cattle breeding, and poultry farming. Sericulture.
The monetary unit is the manat.
A Brief Outline of Culture
Art and architecture. Baku. Old city of the 9th century; Ishe-ri-Sheher fortress and minaret, built in 1078; Khan's palace of the 17th century Tabriz. The Blue Mosque of 1465, famous for its wonderful glazed decoration.
The science. X. Amirkhanov (1907-1986) - physicist who discovered the effect of thermal rectification.
Literature. Nizami Ganjavi (c. 1141-c. 1209) - poet and thinker, author of "Khamsa" (a cycle of 5 poems): "Treasury of Secrets", "Khosrov and Shirin", "Leyli and Majnun", "Seven Beauties" and " Iskander-name"; Mohammed Fuzuli (1494-1556), Azerbaijani lyric poet (3 collections of gazelles, qasid, rubai; political satire "Book of Complaints"); Mirza Akhundov (1812-1878) - writer-educator, philosopher, who influenced the development of social thought of the peoples of the Middle East (the comedies "Molla Ibrahim Khalil, the alchemist", "Musier Jordan, the botanist", "Hadji Kara", the story "Deceived Stars" ).
Music. U. Hajibeyov (1885-1948) - composer, founder of the professional musical art of Azerbaijan (operas "Leyli and Majnun", "Koroglu", musical comedy "Arshin Mal Alan"), cantatas, symphonic compositions, etc.
Azerbaijan is a country in the South Caucasus. A satellite map of Azerbaijan shows that the country is bordered by Russia, Armenia, Georgia and Iran. The country includes an exclave - the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic, bordering Armenia, Iran and Turkey. In the east, the country is washed by the waters of the Caspian Sea. The area of the country is 86,600 sq. km.
Azerbaijan consists of 66 regions, 11 cities of republican subordination and one autonomous republic. Part of the country is under the control of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, and part is under the control of Armenia. The largest cities are Baku (the capital), Ganja, Sumgayit, Mingachevir and Khirdalan.
Shahdag National Park
More than 9 million people live in Azerbaijan. In terms of area and population, Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Transcaucasus.
The country's economy is based on diversified agriculture, oil and gas industry, mechanical engineering, mining, chemical, food and light industries. The national currency is the Azerbaijani manat.
Old and new quarters of Baku
Brief history of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan as a state was formed only in 1918, when the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was formed. Until that time, there were numerous successive kingdoms on the territory of Azerbaijan. This territory became part of the Russian Empire in the first half of the 19th century.
In 1920, the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic was established. In 1922, Azerbaijan united with Georgia and Armenia to form the Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (TSFSR). In 1936, the Azerbaijan SSR was re-established. In 1991, the Republic of Azerbaijan appeared.
1998-1991 – Karabakh conflict
1991-1994 – Karabakh war
1994 - the Contract of the Century for the distribution of production from deep water fields was signed
Mountain settlement Khinalyg
Sights of Azerbaijan
On a detailed satellite map of Azerbaijan, you can see that in the east the country is washed by the waters of the Caspian Sea. There are numerous resort towns on the coast of the Caspian Sea, including Baku, Khachmaz, Astara, Nabran and Sumgayit.
Most of the territory of Azerbaijan is occupied by mountains, so mountain tourism is gaining popularity in the country. Medical tours to the thermal and mineral waters of Ganja, Massala and Naftalan are very popular.
Lake Goygol
Azerbaijan has many natural attractions: Ismayilli Reserve, Goygol Lake, Gobustan Reserve, Lake and Waterfalls in Gabala, Shirvan National Park.
Among the historical sights, one can single out the quarter of Baku Icheri-Sheher, the ancient quarters in Shamakhi and Ismayilli. Tourists will be interested in highland villages such as Lahij, Kish and Khinalyg.
Azerbaijan easy to find on the world map. This is one of the most amazing countries of the former USSR, located almost on the border of Europe and Asia and has an ancient history and traditions. Acquaintance with its amazing nature and unique sights will give a lot of pleasant impressions even to an experienced tourist.
Azerbaijan on the world atlas in Russian
Even if you have never been to the Transcaucasus before, finding this country on the atlas is quite simple.
In terms of area, Azerbaijan occupies the 113th place on our planet and surprises with the diversity of its landscapes.
Where is?
Azerbaijan is located in the eastern part Transcaucasia and has access to the Caspian Sea, occupying a fairly large segment of its coast. The state is part of the Middle East and Western Asia, and, according to some experts, some of its territories can be attributed to Eastern Europe.
What countries borders?
From the east, the country is washed by the waters of the Caspian Sea. In the south, Azerbaijan borders on Iran, in the west - on Armenia, in the north-west - on, and in the north - on the Russian Federation. The border between the country and Dagestan, which is part of Russia, is almost 400 km. It passes through the mountains, lowlands and the Samur River. Rail, road and pedestrian traffic is provided by three checkpoints.
Historical past
It is believed that ancient people settled on the territory of the country even over 1.5 million years ago. The remains of primitive settlements have been found in Nakhichevan, Kazakh and Karabakh. In ancient times, Caucasian Albanians lived here, considered the ancestors of modern Lezgins.
By the end of the 4th century BC. e. these tribes began to create their own states, the most famous of which are Caucasian Albania and Atropatena. In the II century. n. e. the inhabitants of Azerbaijan were considered vassals of the Persian Sassanid dynasty, the then rulers of Iran, but then their state was conquered by the Arab caliphate. It was then, in the 7th century. n. e., Islam first came to this area.
At this turning point, several Islamic states arose on the territory of modern Azerbaijan, which were ruled by monarchs from the dynasties of the Salarids, Shirvanshahs, Sajids, Ravvadids and Sheddadids. It was the time of the true Renaissance of the country.
Approximately five centuries ago, the lands of Azerbaijan began to gradually unite under the rule of Shah Ismail Khatai, who subjugated both the northern and southern regions and created one of the most powerful empires in the Middle East - Safavid state.
After his death, Nadir Shah continued to expand the territory of the state, even capturing part of Northern India. However, the death of the ruler led to decay a huge territorial entity into sultanates and khanates.
At the end of the XVIII century. an attempt to reunite the lands of Nadir Shah under the rule of one dynasty - in this case, the Gajars, considered one of the most noble Azerbaijani families - led to many years of conflicts between Iran and Russia, which sought to capture the South Caucasus. As a result, the southern regions of the country went to Iran, while the northern ones remained under Russian jurisdiction. Azerbaijan was part of the USSR socialist republic, and gained independence after 1991.
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