where is azerbaijan located in which country

Azerbaijan is an independent country located in the South Caucasus region, at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to the south. Its capital is Baku. Azerbaijan is often considered a transcontinental country due to its geographical position between Europe and Asia, and it is part of Eurasia with cultural and historical ties to both continents. It is not located within any other country, but rather is a sovereign nation itself.