Azerbaijan: Country at the Crossroads of Europe and Asia

Category: Geography / International Relations

  • Azerbaijan is a country in the South Caucasus.
  • It lies between Eastern Europe and Western Asia.
  • It borders Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Iran and has a coastline along the Caspian Sea.
  • Its capital is Baku.
  • Azerbaijan is an important producer and exporter of oil and natural gas.
  • The country is strategically important because of its location between Europe, Central Asia, Russia and the Middle East.
  • The Nagorno-Karabakh region has historically been central to Armenia-Azerbaijan tensions.

Key Pointer: Azerbaijan → South Caucasus → Baku → Caspian Sea → Oil & gas