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Azerbaijan is located in the eastern portion of Transcaucasia, a region situated south of the Greater Caucasus mountain range.12
Specifically, the country sits on the southern flanks of the Caucasus Mountains and is bounded by the following:
- North: Russia
- East: Caspian Sea
- South: Iran
- West: Armenia
- Northwest: Georgia1
Additionally, the Azerbaijani exclave of Naxçıvan is located to the southwest of the country's mainland, bordered by Armenia, Iran, and Turkey.1