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Petroglyphs in Gobustan National Park dating back to the 10th millennium BC indicating a thriving culture
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The name Azerbaijan was first adopted by the government of Musavat in 1918 after the collapse of the Russian Empire.

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Azerbaijan

Population
10.2M
Area
86,600 km²
Capital
Baku
Continent
Asia
95th most populous country in the world

Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a transcontinental landlocked country at the boundary of Western Asia and Eastern Europe.

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Petroglyphs in Gobustan National Park dating back to the 10th millennium BC indicating a thriving culture
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Azerbaijan is home to nearly half of all the mud volcanoes on Earth.

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Azerbaijan

Population
10.2M
Area
86,600 km²
Capital
Baku
Continent
Asia
95th most populous country in the world

Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a transcontinental landlocked country at the boundary of Western Asia and Eastern Europe.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: Azeri · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Petroglyphs in Gobustan National Park dating back to the 10th millennium BC indicating a thriving culture
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The national animal of Azerbaijan is the Karabakh horse, which is an endangered species.

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Azerbaijan

Population
10.2M
Area
86,600 km²
Capital
Baku
Continent
Asia
95th most populous country in the world

Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a transcontinental landlocked country at the boundary of Western Asia and Eastern Europe.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Azeri · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Petroglyphs in Gobustan National Park dating back to the 10th millennium BC indicating a thriving culture
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Azerbaijan was the first Muslim nation to grant women equal political rights with men.

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Azerbaijan

Population
10.2M
Area
86,600 km²
Capital
Baku
Continent
Asia
95th most populous country in the world

Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a transcontinental landlocked country at the boundary of Western Asia and Eastern Europe.

From the “History” section

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Photo: Azeri · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Petroglyphs in Gobustan National Park dating back to the 10th millennium BC indicating a thriving culture
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Azerbaijan's government functions as an authoritarian regime in practice, despite holding elections.

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Azerbaijan

Population
10.2M
Area
86,600 km²
Capital
Baku
Continent
Asia
95th most populous country in the world

Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a transcontinental landlocked country at the boundary of Western Asia and Eastern Europe.

From the “Government and politics” section

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Photo: Azeri · CC BY-SA 3.0

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