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Places in News: Azerbaijan
Context: Azerbaijani President and Armenian Prime Minister met in Abu Dhabi for their first direct bilateral talks without mediators.
Geographical and Physical Features of Azerbaijan
- Capital: Baku
- Land Boundaries: Azerbaijan shares its borders with Russia to the north, Iran to the south, Armenia to the west, and Georgia to the northwest.
- Maritime Border: It is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east.
- Territorial Dispute: Azerbaijan has a longstanding dispute with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
- Highest Point: Mount Bazardüzü, located in the Greater Caucasus range, is the tallest peak in Azerbaijan.
- Major Rivers: The Kura (Kur) and Aras rivers are the primary water bodies.
- The Kura River originates in northeastern Turkey, flows through Georgia, then into Azerbaijan. It receives the Aras River as a right tributary in Azerbaijan before emptying into the Caspian Sea.
- Natural Resources: The country is rich in oil and natural gas, along with other minerals like lead and zinc.
