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Azerbaijan Culture, Geography and History

Geography and Environment of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is a mountainous country on the western coast of the Caspian Sea. Over half of the country’s landscape consists of ridges, crests and foothills, while the remainder is characterised by lowland plateaus and plains traversed by rivers.


History and Government of Azerbaijan


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Recommended Reading

  • Russia and Azerbaijan: Russia and A Borderland in Transition - Tadeusz Swietochowski
  • The Oil and the Glory: The Pursuit of Empire and Fortune on the Caspian Sea - Steve Levine
  • Caucasus: A Journey to the Land Between Christianity and Islam - Nicholas Griffin
  • Black Garden: Armenia and Azerbaijan Through War and Peace - Thomas de Waal

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Azerbaijan at a glance

  • 14
  • Baku (population 2.1 million)
  • 9.3 million
  • Azerbaijani
  • AZN
  • (GMT+04:00) Baku
  • Type C (European 2-pin)
  • +994

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