ɪɾ ɪz bˈaʊndᵻd tə ðə wˈɛst baɪ ðə blˈæk sˈiː, tə ðə nˈɔːɹθ baɪ ɹˈʌʃə, tə ðə sˈaʊθ baɪ tˈɜːki ænd ɑːɹmˈiːniə, ænd tə ðɪ ˈiːst baɪ ˌæzɚbaɪdʒˈɑːn.
It is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the east by Azerbaijan.