Azerbaijani Republic. Country Code: AZ. Location: Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia
. Land Area: 33,400 square miles. Capital: Baku. Climate: Dry, semiarid steppe
. Terrain: Large, flat Kur-Araz Ovaligi Lowland (much of it below sea level) with Great Caucasus Mountains to the north, Qarabag Yaylasi (Karabakh Upland) in west; Baku lies on Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) that juts into Caspian Sea
. Population: 7,748,163
. Life Expectancy: 63 years. Literacy: 97%. Languages: Azeri, Russian, and Armenian
. Ethnic Groups: Azeri, Dagestani, Russian, and Armenian
. Currency: Manat
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