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Republic of Azerbaijan

Official nameRepublic of Azerbaijan
CapitalBaku
RegionAsia — Western Asia
Area86,600 km²
LandlockedYes
LanguagesAzerbaijani, Russian
CurrenciesAzerbaijani manat (₼)
DemonymAzerbaijani
Approx. coordinates40.5°, 47.5°

Azerbaijan sits within Western Asia, a subregion of Asia. Its capital is Baku, and as a landlocked country, Azerbaijan has no direct access to the open sea. At around 86,600 km² in area, Azerbaijan uses Azerbaijani as a major language and its currency is the Azerbaijani manat (₼). On the map, it shares a border with 5 other countries, which is a useful clue when narrowing down its shape in the quiz.

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Countries bordering Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan shares a land border with 5 countries.