Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: It is in the northwest of the country , bordering Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan , and the provinces of Ardabil , West Azerbaijan , and Zanjan .
Simplified: It is in the northwest of the country . It has borders with Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan , and the provinces of Ardabil , West Azarbaijan , and Zanjan .