The Republic of Azerbaijan was a erstwhile Republic of the USSR and 1 of the 3 tiny Caucasus states bordering Armenia, Turkey, Iran, Russia and Georgia, and from the east has a long coastline of the Caspian Sea, over which is besides the capital of Azerbaijan - Baku. Out of this triangle, Azerbaijan is the only country in which Islam dominates and besides the most aggressive. This aggression stems from the desire to regain control of Mountain Karabach, a region formally owned by Azerbaijan, but de facto controlled by an autonomous, unrecognized, pro-Armenian state of Arcach.