Where in the World is Azerbaijan?

So the most common questions my friends and family are asking me is... "where is Azerbaijan?" While you might think that question should hypothetically be easy to answer, it is anything but. Geographically, it is located North of Iran, South of Russia, and it boarders the Caspian Sea to the East, and Georgia and Armenia to the West. Ok, so Iran scares the crap out of everyone when I say that, and most people think Russia is really far North... and seriously, if you can't find Azerbaijan on a map, you also probably don't know Georgia is a country and not just one of the US States. Ok, so better to explain it by continent location. It is in the south-eastern most portion of Europe, or the south-western most portion of Asia, or the northern most portion of the Middle East.
So take your pick. According to map makers, it is all three. The geographical nexus of Eurasia lying in the Caucasus. The Caucasus or Caucasia is a region in Eurasia bordered on the south by Iran, on the southwest by Turkey, on the west by the Black Sea, on the east by the Caspian Sea, and on the north by Russia. The Caucasus includes the Caucasus Mountains and surrounding lowlands. The Caucasus Mountains are commonly reckoned as a dividing line between Asia and Europe, and territories in Caucasia are variably considered to be in one or both continents.

It will be very interesting to see how these cultures collide...