Climate and landscape

Climate: Borrowing rather small territory, Azerbaijan has unique natural-climatic features. From 11 climatic zones of our planet 9 are presented in territory of Azerbaijan: from subtropics up to high-mountainous Alpine meadows. Mid-annual temperature is +13.7ْ C, average temperature in January is +1.7ْC, average temperature in July is +27.9ْ C. Climate is passing from temperate to subtropical. Strong northern winds mainly are characteristic in autumn.

Relief:

There are possible to allocate 4 basic parts in relief of Azerbaijan: the Big Caucasus (a part of the Main Caucasian Ridge), the Small Caucasian Ridge, Nakhichevan and the Kura-Araz lowlands, Talish Mountains and Lenkoran lowland.




The rivers and lakes:
More than 1000 rivers are proceeding in territory of the country. The largest river is Kura. Azerbaijan is famous for numerous sources of mineral waters. Most known are Istisu, Turshsu, and Badamli. There are no large fresh lakes in Azerbaijan, but many small lakes are present. Their number amounts to 250.




Flora:
More than 4200 kinds of plants are counted in territory of republic. Some of them unique and also are typical only for Azerbaijan: Eldar’s pine, a silk acacia, lignum vitae. Mountain woods are attractive for rest and tourism.





Fauna:
The fauna of Azerbaijan is rich and various. More than 12000 kinds of animals and birds live here. There are bears, turs, wild boars, goitered gazelle (jeyran), wolves, foxes are found here etc. The world of birds is also various in territory of the country. More than 250 kinds of birds live only in Kyzyl-Agaj reserve.