Where is Azerbaijan?

Azerbaijan is a country in Asia.

Azerbaijan in gold; its neighbours are lighter. Drawn from the outlines the game uses.

Type: Country
Continent: Asia
Region: South Caucasus
Land borders: 5: Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Türkiye
Coast: None. Azerbaijan is landlocked.
Area: About 86,000 km² on the game’s map
Hemispheres: Northern; Eastern
Capital city: 40.41° N, 49.87° E

About Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan lies on the Caspian Sea in the South Caucasus, with Baku as its capital and largest city. Ruled for centuries from Iran before Russian conquest, it became the first secular democratic Muslim-majority state in 1918 and regained independence in 1991. Oil wealth, mud volcanoes and eternal gas flames earned it the nickname land of fire.

Clues from Atlas Daily

Round 1 on 1 October 2026 (#30), hardest clue first:

Its name descends from an Old Iranian word meaning protected by the holy fire.
Its highest summit reaches 4,466 metres and its lowest point sits below sea level in an inland sea.
A hillside gas fire called the burning mountain blazes continuously near its capital.
Ell and Nikki won Eurovision in 2011 with Running Scared and brought the contest to its capital.

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Nearby places from past puzzles

Armenia 420 km away
Georgia 450 km away
Iran 540 km away
Turkmenistan 780 km away
Iraq 930 km away
Kuwait 1,300 km away
Syria 1,400 km away
Cyprus 1,600 km away

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Sources: Wikipedia: Azerbaijan. Borders, area and map from Natural Earth 1:50m outlines, the same ones the game uses.