Azerbaijan is a mountainous country, with the Caucasus Mountains covering the north and central regions.
Many snow-capped peaks exceed 12,000 ft., with Baza-Dyuzi the highest point, at 14,698 ft. (4,480m).
Moving southwest, the Lesser Caucasus cross the land, stretching on into
Armenia, and in the far-south, the Talish Mountains help form its border with
Iran.
A low flood plain covers the south-central and east, ending at the
Caspian Sea; much of it below sea level.
Baku, the capital city, sits on the Abseron Yasaqligi (or Apsheron Peninsula), that juts hook-line into the
Caspian Sea
Significant rivers include the Alazani, Aras and Kura, and the Mangachevir Reservoir is the largest inland body of water.
