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Terrain in Azerbaijan


Terrain in Azerbaijan

Mud volcanoes in Gobustan.
Mud volcanoes in Gobustan.
Large, flat Kur-Araz Ovaligi (Kura-Araks Lowland) (much of it below sea level) with Great Caucasus Mountains to the north, Qarabag Yaylasi (Karabakh Upland) in west; Baku lies on Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) that juts into Caspian Sea.
Elevation extremes
lowest point
Caspian Sea -27 m
highest point
Bazarduzu Dagi 4,466 m
Environment - current issues
Absheron Yasaqligi (Absheron Peninsula) (including Baku and Sumgayit) and the Caspian Sea are ecological concerns because of pollution from oil spills that date back more than a century ago. Heavy automobile traffic in the capital contributes to heavy pollution as well.

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