Azerbaijan is situated in the northern hemisphere at approximately the same latitude as Spain, Greece, Turkey, China and Korea. The strategically important roads leading from Europe to Central and Eastern Asia pass through Azerbaijan.
The territory of the republic extends 400 km from north to south, and 500 km from west to east and is located between latitude 38'25"-41'55" North and longitude 50'-50'51" East.
Situated at in the junction of Europe and Asia, Azerbaijan has a unique geopolitical and geographical position and has not lost its strategically importance for economic and cultural relations.
