Fun fact 1 about Baku
city
Baku gets its name from the word Baga, meaning 'God' in Old Persian.
Baku
Azerbaijan
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Baku
Azerbaijan
Country
Azerbaijan
Population
2.2M
Coordinates
40.41, 49.87
Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region. Baku is 28 metres (92 ft) below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and the largest city in the world below sea level.
From the “Etymology” section
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