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Borders of Azerbaijan
Fixed and undetermined hypothetical maritime borders in the Caspian Sea

The Borders of Azerbaijan define the land and maritime borders of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan has international land borders with 5 states.

The neighboring countries are Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Iran to the south, Turkey to the west (via the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the northwest) and Armenia to the west and via the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the north and east. To the east, Azerbaijan is bordered by the Caspian Sea which is classified as the world's largest lake and also as a closed sea.[1]

Additionally, in Armenia, there exist three Azerbaijani enclaves: Barxudarlı, Yuxarı Əskipara and Karki (located north of the region of Nakhchivan) Reciprocally, there exists one Armenian enclave, a village called Artsvashen in north-western Azerbaijan.

Although as a landlocked country, Azerbaijan has no access to the open sea (hence the ocean), it has a coastline of 713 km (443 mi) on the Caspian Sea, which is a lake or a closed sea depending on various definitions and interpretations. Because of its large size and being bordered by five countries, it has (still partially undefined) maritime borders and naval forces by all five Caspian littoral states. Azerbaijan's maritime boundaries with Russia and Kazakhstan have been determined, but the boundaries with Iran and Turkmenistan are still disputed.[2][3]

Land borders

Table of countries with a land border with Azerbaijan.[4][5]
# Country Length (km) More information
1  Armenia 1,007 km (626 mi)[a] Armenia–Azerbaijan border
2  Iran 765 km (475 mi)[b] Azerbaijan–Iran border
3  Georgia 480 km (300 mi) Azerbaijan–Georgia border
4  Russia 390 km (240 mi) Azerbaijan–Russia border
5  Turkey 8 km (5.0 mi)[c] Azerbaijan–Turkey border
Total 2,650 km (1,650 mi)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 221 km (137 mi) on the border with Nakhchivan.
  2. ^ 179 km (111 mi) on the border with Nakhchivan.
  3. ^ All on the border with Nakhchivan.

References

  1. ^ "Land Boundaries". CIA, The World Factbook. 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2016..
  2. ^ "Azerbaijan". CIA, The World Factbook. 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Legal Status of Caspian Sea". Naturalgasworld.com. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2016..
  4. ^ Hasanli, Ilgar. "COUNTRY REPORT: AZERBAIJAN BORDERS". University of Eastern Finland. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Ümumi coğrafiya". Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti yanında Dövlət Qulluğu Məsələləri üzrə Komissiya (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 10 November 2016.
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