Territorial change

Russia → Azerbaijan (secession)

1991 · Azerbaijan

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When
1991
Kind
Territorial change
Where
Azerbaijan
Coordinates
40.40° N, 47.21° E
Process
secession
Type
Secession (establish new indep. entities)
Pop
7200000
Area km2
86600
Losing
Russia

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Azerbaijan

Country in Eastern Europe and West Asia

Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a landlocked country at the boundary of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia's republic of Dagestan to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Turkey and Armenia to the west, and Iran to the south. Baku is the capital and largest city.

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