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Brief introduction of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is located in the southeast of Transcaucasia. It borders Russia in the north, Armenia and Georgia in the west and northwest, Iran in the south and the Caspian Sea in the east. The coastline is 7 13km long with a total area of 86600km2.

topography

The terrain is dominated by mountains and basins, with the Caucasus Mountains in the northeast and the Gasol Mountains in Gao Xiao in the south, with the Kula-Aracy lowlands in between, the Talai in the southeast crossing the mountains, the Araksin Basin in the southwest and a few plains.

Climatic characteristics

Azerbaijan's climate is diverse, with plain and low subtropical climate and plateau climate in mountainous areas. The annual precipitation in coastal areas and low-lying areas is 20.30mm..

capital

Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan, the national industrial, economic and cultural center, a big port on the west coast of Caspian Sea, located in the south of Apsherun Peninsula on the west coast of Caspian Sea, and one of the world-famous oil producing areas.

nation

There are 43 ethnic groups in Azerbaijan, of which Azerbaijanis account for more than 90%, and others are Lezgen, Russians and Armenians.

language

The official language is Azerbaijani, and most residents are familiar with Russian.

money

Manat

eating habits

Azerbaijanis mainly eat bread, scones, jiaozi soup, grape leaf meat stuffing, cream, yogurt and so on. Among them, cheese pancakes and potato sturgeon fillet are special foods.

tourist resources

There are many places of interest in Azerbaijan with different styles. The main attractions are the Notre Dame Tower in Baku, Zoroastrianism Temple, GoBustam Rock Painting and Shejihan Palace.