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The Borders of Azerbaijan define the land border, land and maritime border, maritime borders of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan has international land borders with 5 states.
The neighboring countries are Russia to the north, Georgia (country), Georgia to the northwest, Iran to the south, Turkey to the west (via the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, 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 List of lakes by area, world's largest lake and also as a closed sea..
Additionally, in Armenia, there exist three Azerbaijani enclaves: Barxudarlı, Yuxarı Əskipara and Karki, Azerbaijan, Karki (located north of the region of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Nakhchivan) Reciprocally, there exists one Armenian enclave, a village called Artsvashen in north-western Azerbaijan.
Although Azerbaijan is not a landlocked country, Azerbaijan has no access to the open sea (hence the ocean), it has a coastline of on the Caspian Sea, which is a lake or a endorheic basin, 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.
The Borders of Azerbaijan define the land border, land and maritime border, maritime borders of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan has international land borders with 5 states.
The neighboring countries are Russia to the north, Georgia (country), Georgia to the northwest, Iran to the south, Turkey to the west (via the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, 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 List of lakes by area, world's largest lake and also as a closed sea..
Additionally, in Armenia, there exist three Azerbaijani enclaves: Barxudarlı, Yuxarı Əskipara and Karki, Azerbaijan, Karki (located north of the region of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Nakhchivan) Reciprocally, there exists one Armenian enclave, a village called Artsvashen in north-western Azerbaijan.
Although Azerbaijan is not a landlocked country, Azerbaijan has no access to the open sea (hence the ocean), it has a coastline of on the Caspian Sea, which is a lake or a endorheic basin, 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.
Land borders
;Table of countries with a land border with Azerbaijan.See also
* State Border Service (Azerbaijan) * Border crossings of AzerbaijanNotes
References
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