Azerbaijan


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Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is a largest country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to the south.

 

The exclave of Nakhchivan is bounded by Armenia to the north and east, Iran to the south and west, while having a short borderline with Turkey to the northwest. The enclaves of Karki, Yuxari Eskipara, Barxudarli and Sofulu are surrounded by Armenia and have been controlled by it since the Nagorno-Karabekh War. The majority-Armenian populated Nagorno-Karabekh region in the southwest of Azerbaijan declared itself independent from Azerbaijan in 1991, but it is not diplomatically recognised by any nation and is still considered a de jure part of Azerbaijan, being occupied by Armenian forces.

 

Azerbaijan was the first successful attempt to establish a democratic and secular republic in the Muslim world. Azerbaijan, a nation with a majority Turkic and Shi'ite Muslim population, is a secular and a unitary republic with an ancient and historic cultural heritage. Azerbaijan has diplomatic relations with 158 countries so far and holds membership in 38 international organizations. It holds observer status in the Non-Aligned Movement and World Trade Organiation and is a correspondent at the International Telecommunication Union. On 9 May 2006 Azerbaijan was elected to  membership in the newly established Human Rights Council by the United Nations General Assembly. The term of office began on 19 June 2006.

 

Azerbaijan is one of the founder members of GUAM and the Organisation for the  Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, and joined the Commonwealth of Independent States in September 1993. A Special Envoy of the European Commision is present in the country, which is also a member of the United Nations, The OSCE, the Council of Europe, and the NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) program.

Capital and biggest city is Baku

 

The President of Azerbaijan is it's Head of State, he is elected for every 5th year and can be reelcted once. The Head of Government is the Prime Minister

 
The Country has one zoo mentioned on these pages in the city of Baku

 

Most western Countrys do need a Visa

 

International callingcode is +994

 

The countrys curency is the Manat (AZN)

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