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Azerbaijan
The Republic of Azerbaijan is a Eurasian neighbor of Russia, Iran, Georgia, and Armenia. Azerbaijan is considered the world's first successful democratic, secular Islamic republic. Typical contributions include questions about the country's famous Karabakh horse; renowned Stone Age petroglyphs; scenic landscapes of Caspian Sea beaches, flatlands, and mountains; and world reputation as a chess superpower.
321 Questions
What is Azerbaijan's monetary unit?
During the Soviet Union it was Rubbles. But now its changed to Manat.
1 Manat is more than 1 dollar and less than euro.
Area of the country of azerbaijan?
Located in the South Caucasus, located partially in Eastern Europe and partially in Western Asia. It is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the west and northwest, Armenia to the southwest, and Iran to the south. The Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan is bordered by Armenia to the north and east, Iran to the south and southwest, and Turkey to the west. The country's territory also encompasses several islands in the Caspian Sea. (Wikipedia)
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How many people live in Azerbaijan?
As of 2017, there hasn't been a reliable survey on Azerbaijani, but the total number of native speakers is around 27 million.
Why is Azerbaijan called the land of flames?
Azerbaijan is called "The Land of Fire" or "The Land of Eternal Flames" due to the fact that the ancient Persian religion, Zoroastrianism, was "big" there. Zoroaster, the prophet of the religion, was born in Azerbaijan, or as they called it Azarapadegan. Some say the origin of the name "Land of Eternal Flames" comes from the fact that natural gas would seep out from hills and the fire would essentially be eternal.
Is azerbaijan belong to Middle East?
Answer 1
Yes, it is considered middle east city.
Answer 2
Baku, like any area in the Caucasus former Soviet Republics, is considered both to be part of Europe or Central Asia and the Middle East. However, culturally, Baku is connected to the Azeri people who are a Middle Eastern minority, making the city more Middle Eastern than Yerevan as the Armenians are a Caucasian minority.
How did azerbaijan gain independence?
Iran never fought for independence like the colonists within the United States. Instead, they demonstrated against the reign of the Shah, and in April of 1979 it officially became the Islamic Republic of Iran.
What type of food do Azerbaijan eat?
They are Muslims, so they do eat what all other Muslims eat - halal food. And no pork!
In Azerbaijan how much does 1 dollar equal?
not so much. 1 Manat is about 1 EURO (1:1,07), so 1 Manat = 1,29 USD, the cheapest hotel in Baku is ~100 Manat/night, entrance to the beach - 10 Manat, only public transport is cheap - metro = 20 qupik(0,2 AZM)
What was the territory in dispute between Azerbaijan adn Armenia?
Nakhichevan, in Azeri enclave surrounded by Armenia, was disputed.
What is the religion in azerbaijan?
The main religion in Azerbaijan is Islam. Muslim people (people who follow the religion of Islam) make up about 95% of Azerbaijan with the Shi'a dominating with 85%.
What is capital city of Azerbaijan?
azerbaijan has the most powerfull, lovely, beautiful and historical capital in the world... BAKU!!!
What is the continent of Azerbaijan Baku?
Azerbaijan straddles the border between Europe and Asia in the Caucasus region with an east coast on the Caspian Sea. It borders Russia to the north, Georgia and Armenia to the west, and Iran (proper) to the south.
Azerbaijan was divided between the Russian Empire and the Persian Empire by the Treaty of Ghulistan in 1813. As such not all of Azerbaijan is inside the independent Republic of Azerbaijan (independent from Russia* since 1992).
Currently Azerbaijan is divided between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan. The larger portion of Azerbaijan currently lies within the borders of Iran and this Iranian administered area is divided into thee provinces, namely; East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan and Ardabil.
*Note - the Russian Empire was called the U.S.S.R. between about 1922 and 1992.
What is the capital and 5 major cities of Denmark?
5 major cities in Denmark are:-
# Copenhagen (the capital) # Odense # Arhus # Alborg # Esbjerg
What country is baku located in?
Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is situated on the Caspian Sea. In terms of the fleet, Azerbaijan is the second to Russia only in the Caspian basin. In addition to the existing port in Baku, Azerbaijan has signed a deal with South Korea's GS Engineering & Construction for Baku International Trade Seaport Project which aims to build a new trade port in Alat, a suburban area near Baku.
The project will have three overlapping phases- 2008-2011, 2011-2013 and 2012-2015. There will be 11 berths, of which 6 will be constructed at the first phase.
The port will handle 11.6 million tons of cargo in 2015. wwwelminmail@gmail.com
What is the main source of wealth for azerbaijan?
Well, I'm not totally sure, but in my Geography book, it says its main source of wealth is Petroleum.
Yes. Baku is the capital and the biggest city of Azerbaijan Republic.
Region attempted to gain independence from azerbaijan?
Yep there is an Armenian speaking region that attempted to gain independence from Azerbaijan after the dissolution of the Soviet Union (USSR). However Azerbaijan only wanted independence for itself, and did not want to easily let go of its territory.
The region did break off and it is fully supported by Armenia, however it is not recognized by any country including Armenia.
It is sad to see countries who used to be one are now against each other. the peace process is long long away.
What body of water is near Baku Azerbajan?
Azerbaijan is not a body of water. It's a country on the border of the Caspian Sea. Azerbaijan is in Europe and Aisa.
As I heard from my friend (he visited there last year), the capital is a very modern European style city. However most of the other cities are kept ancient and there's loads of places to visit. He also said that the people there are very hospitable. That's all I know.
What type of economy does azerbaijan have?
azerbaijan has an economy based on farming. its is a farmacuitical economy.
What are the main crops of Azerbaijan?
Wheat is the main crop followed by barley, cotton, sugar beets, sunflowers, flax, and rice.
Who was the president of Azerbaijan from 1938 - 2000?
Ilham Aliyev was the President of Azerbaijan in 2006, having assumed office on 2003 October 31. He is currently serving his third 5-year term as President of Azerbaijan.
