| − | '''Azerbaijan''' is a country in the [[Caucasus]]. Its capital is [[Baku]]. Azerbaijan is a former member of the [[USSR]]. | + | '''Azerbaijan''' is a small oil-rich Muslim country in the [[Caucasus]]. Its capital is [[Baku]]. Azerbaijan is a former member of the [[USSR]], and has been locked in struggles with neighboring [[Armenia]]. |
| − | Azerbaijan is located in southwestern Asia, bordering the [[Caspian Sea]] between [[Iran]] and [[Russia]], with a small portion extending into [[Europe]] to the north of the Caucasus mountain range. | + | Azerbaijan is located in southwestern Asia, bordering the [[Caspian Sea]] between [[Iran]] and [[Russia]], with a small portion extending into Europe to the north of the Caucasus mountain range. |