According to wholevehicles, Azerbaijan is a country located in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia and is bordered by Russia to the north, Iran to the south, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west and the Caspian Sea to the east. Its total area is 86,600 square kilometers with a population of over 10 million people. The capital city is Baku which is located on the coast of the Caspian Sea. Azerbaijani is the official language and Islam is practiced by most citizens. The terrain of Azerbaijan consists mainly of lowlands in its central region with mountains occupying most of its northern, western and southern parts. The climate varies from subtropical in low-lying areas to cold winters and hot summers in higher elevations. Education has been highly valued in Azerbaijan since ancient times when schools were established for religious studies as well as for teaching languages such as Arabic and Persian. Primary education starts at age six and lasts for nine years until grade 9; secondary education consists of two levels: general secondary school (grades 10-12) and higher education (university level). All public schools provide free education until grade 9 while private schools offer alternative options such as international schools that teach English or other languages as well as vocational schools that specialize in certain areas such as engineering or business management. Higher education institutions include universities, polytechnics, pedagogical institutes, technical institutes located throughout Azerbaijan’s seven regions along with distance learning courses to gain access to higher levels of studies from home or abroad as well as online learning platforms such as AzerOnline which offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses online. Check andyeducation for Azerbaijan School and Education.
According to COUNTRYAAH, Azerbaijan is a state of Western Asia (86,600 km²). Capital: Baku. Administrative division: administrative units (4). Population: 9,898,100 (census 2018). Language: Azerbaijani (official), Russian. Religion: Muslims (Shiites 63%, Sunnis 33%), Jews 0.2%,...