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AZERBAIJAN IN FIGURES 2005

Geographical data

Territory   Neighbours
86.6 thsd. square km, (11.5 of area covered by forests, 1.6% water, 50% agricultural lands, of which 27% pastures, 36.9% other lands) . The country is situated in 44° and 52° of east longitude, 38° and 42° of north latitude, Baku is situated in 40° parallel.   State borders in the south withIran 765 km and Turkey in the south 15 km , Russia in the north 390 km, Georgia in the north- west 480 km, Armenia in the west 1007 km.
The length of widest area of the Azerbaijan section of Caspian sea is 456 km
  
Coast line length 713 km   Longest of the islands, sq. km
The distance from Baku to North Pole is 5550 km, to equator is 4440 km   Pirallahi - 14.4
Chilov - 11.5
Khara-Zira - 3.5
   Boyuk-Zira - 1.4
The biggest lakes are km²   The rivers km:
Sarisu- 67.0  Kur - 1515
Aggel- 56.2  Araz- 1072
Agzibirchala- 37.0  Alazan (Ganikh) - 413
Mehman- 35.0  Iori (Gabirri) - 389
Boyukshor- 9.2  Samur - 216
Hajigabul- 8.4 Terter - 200
Caspian sea is the biggest lake in the world,  The highest peak is
its area 400000 km², depth -1025m.  Bazarduzu, height - 4466 m

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