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Armenia/Azerbaijan/Georgia
All three countries are located in Southwest Asia, and all three gained their independence from the ex-Soviet Union in 1991.
Armenia
Armenia is bordered by Georgia on the north, Azerbaijan on the east, and Turkey on the west and south. Armenia has a population of 3.5 million (1998 estimate) and covers an area of 29, 800 sq km (11,500 sq mi). Erevan is the capital of Armenia.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is bordered by Russia on the north, Georgia on the northwest, the Caspian Sea on the east, Iran on the south, and Armenia on the west. Azerbaijan has a population of about 8 million (1998 estimate), and it covers an area of 86,600 sq km (33,400 sq mi). Its capital is Baku (Baky).
Georgia
Georgia is bordered on the west by the Black Sea, on the north and east by Russia, and on the south by Azerbaijan, Armenia and Turkey. It has a population of 5 million (1998 estimate) and covers an area of 69,700 sq km (26,900 sq mi). The capital of Georgia is Tbilisi.
All three countries are near the Caucasus Mountains. That is the reason the styles which have originated from these areas are called Caucasian. There is still a market for the older Caucasian rugs; however, since the new productions have not adapted their colors and designs to the Western taste, they now have a relatively small rug production industry.
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