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Azerbaijan- a state in the South Caucasus, washed by the waters of the Caspian Sea. The capital of Azerbaijan is the city of Baku. The official language is Azerbaijani, and the languages ​​of communication of the large population are many more dialects.
The diverse relief of Azerbaijan includes mountains, lowlands, highlands and plains, and mountains occupy almost 60% of the entire territory of the country.

There are many climatic zones in Azerbaijan due to the influence of the Caspian Sea and the diversity of the relief. The climate in this country changes from temperate to subtropical. The summer months are very hot and dry. On average, the summer air temperature does not exceed + 26 ... + 28, but on the plains it can rise to +32, and in some areas even up to +40 C. Winter in Azerbaijan is mild with mild weather conditions and an average temperature of 0 C. to happen frosts down to -10C.

Baku- not only the capital of Azerbaijan, but also the largest city in the Caucasus. Today it is the industrial and cultural center of Azerbaijan. Here you can see amazing historical and architectural monuments. Most of the buildings in Baku are buildings of Islamic architecture, which include mosques. There are a lot of them in the old quarters of the city, some of which were built in the 12-14 centuries. But the most important attraction of the capital of Azerbaijan is the Maiden Tower, with which many legends are associated. Other beautiful cities of the country are Cuba, Gabala, Shemakhi and many others.

Tourism in Azerbaijan is developing very quickly and rapidly thanks to resources. One of the most visited resorts is the city of Talysh, where hot mineral springs are located. The second most popular mountain resort is Adjikend. Tourists come to rest in the summer months in coastal cities, including Baku.

Azerbaijan (Republic of Azerbaijan) is one of the states of Eurasia, located in the Eastern Transcaucasia on the coast of the Caspian Sea. It is the most extensive (in area) country among the countries of the Transcaucasian region and borders on Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Iran. Baku is the capital of the state, the other largest settlements are the cities of Ganja, Lankaran, Nakhichevan.

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The main waterway of Azerbaijan is the Kura River, which also supplies numerous irrigation canals (the most important is the Mingechevir reservoir). The Republic of Azerbaijan has a huge tourism potential. Beach holidays (Khudat, Baku, Khachmaz), ski resorts (Shahdag mountain), treatment with mineral and thermal waters (Ganja, Naftalan, Massaly), as well as excursion tours to many cultural, historical and architectural attractions (Palace Mosque in Baku , Maiden Tower, Vagif Mausoleum, Carpet Museum and many others). The Gobustan reserve and the Icheri-Sheher quarter in the capital of the country are included in the list of sites under the special protection of UNESCO.

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The administrative division of the state consists of 66 districts, 11 cities of republican significance and the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic - a special region on the territory of the country. It has common borders with Turkey and Iran, the border with Armenia is closed. Communication with the rest of the regions of Azerbaijan is carried out through air communication. The bulk of the country's population is represented by Azerbaijanis, the other most numerous ethnic groups are Lezgins, Armenians and Russians. The main religion is Islam, Orthodoxy and Judaism are also widespread, there are representatives of Protestantism. The territory of Azerbaijan has parts controlled by Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (unrecognized until now) - exclaves. The government of the republic maintains diplomatic ties with many countries of the world: Russia, the USA, Kazakhstan, Iran, Turkey, Italy and others. The state is a member of a number of large international organizations (UN, OSCE, Council of Europe, CIS, GUAM and others), as well as an active participant in the Partnership for Peace program implemented by NATO.
Among the minerals, deposits of natural gas and oil, copper ore, gold, alunites, etc. are of primary importance; marble, kaolin, and tuff are mined. The central place in the economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan is occupied by such industries as oil production and refining industries, gas production, chemical and mining industries, mechanical engineering and nonferrous metallurgy, food and light industries. In agriculture - viticulture, vegetable growing, fruit growing, sheep breeding, meat and dairy cattle breeding and poultry farming.
Highways and railways are widely used in the country, which, as a rule, run parallel to each other and are part of the largest transport routes in Europe: for example, the lines leading to neighboring Iran are of great economic importance. Azerbaijan has a sufficiently developed network of international and domestic airlines, there is a direct ferry connection with the city of Turkmenbashi in Turkey, as well as with other ports on the Caspian Sea coast.

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Geographical position
Azerbaijan is located on the southwestern coast of the Caspian Sea, in the eastern part of the Transcaucasus. Borders:
in the north - with Russia and Georgia;
in the south - with Iran;
in the west - with Armenia.

The capital is the city of Baku.
Mountains occupy about half of the country's territory. In the north there is the Caucasus ridge, in the east - the Talysh mountains.

Administrative division
Azerbaijan has one autonomous republic - Nakhichevan, and 66 regions. There are 11 cities in the country.
The Nakhichevan Republic is an exclave, communication with Azerbaijan is carried out by air transport. The border with Armenia has been closed since the Karabakh conflict.

Climate of Azerbaijan
The country is located mainly in the subtropical zone. Due to the great length and diversity of the relief, there are 9 climatic zones out of 11 possible in Azerbaijan. The average July temperature in various regions ranges from + 5 ° С to + 35 ° С, in January - from -10 ° С to + 4 ° С.
The amount of atmospheric precipitation falling per year ranges from 200 mm (in the foothills of the Caucasus) to 1200-1700 mm (Lankaran lowland).

Protected territories of Azerbaijan
There are 350 mud volcanoes out of 800 in the world on the territory of the country. There is a medicinal oil field in the city of Naftalan.
There are many nature reserves in the country, which are also research institutions. Among them are the largest: Kyzylagach, Shirvan and Zagatala reserves.
The unique nature of Azerbaijan is protected and studied in national parks: in Ag-Gel, Apsheron, Hirkan and others.

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Sights of Azerbaijan
The rich history of the Republic of Azerbaijan has created many cultural monuments.
The ancient part of the capital of the country, Baku, is completely an architectural monument, which is called the Baku Acropolis.
Numerous palaces, towers, mausoleums, mosques, shopping malls, baths attract the attention of tourists.
Near Baku, in the village of Mehemmedi, there is Yanardag Mountain ("Fire Mountain"). Flames break out from time to time in various places on the surface of this mountain.
The most unusual village in Azerbaijan is Khinalig, whose inhabitants communicate in their own unique language. A special way of life is still preserved in this village. You can get there only in the summer through the pass.

Many sights, natural and cultural monuments make Azerbaijan one of the most interesting places to visit. Used photographs from Wikimedia © Foto, Wikimedia Commons

The Republic of Azerbaijan, the former USSR, is located on the southwestern coast of the Caspian Sea. It is the largest state in the Transcaucasus. Its main part is located on the territory of Asia, but if we consider that the border of Europe runs along the Caucasian ridge, then several regions of Azerbaijan can be geographically attributed to the regions of Eastern Europe. Most of the territory of the republic is located in mountainous regions. These are the Caucasus and the Talysh mountains.

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Despite the relatively small territory, the climate of Azerbaijan is quite diverse, warm and humid subtropics are replaced by the high-mountainous zones of the Caucasus. The abundance of mountain rivers, of which the largest is the Kura, carry cold waters from the snowy peaks to the valley. The rivers of Azerbaijan flow into the Caspian Sea. The largest number of rivers are in the middle mountains, and the lowlands have a sparse river network. The mountains of the Caucasus are covered with deciduous forests and alpine meadows, while the lowlands are of the nature of dry steppes and semi-deserts. The vegetation of Azerbaijan is quite diverse, in mountain forests mainly oak, beech, hornbeam grow. In some areas, you can find relict centuries-old massifs of trees of these species.

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The mountain fauna of Azerbaijan differs sharply from the plain one. On the slopes of the Caucasus you can find deer, wild boars, lynx, Dagestan tur, bears and wolves.
The semi-desert plains are dominated by rodents, reptiles and reptiles. The coast of the Caspian Sea is diverse in the world of birds.
The nature of this country is rich and diverse; here you can find mountain gorges and pearl meadows, stormy waterfalls and calm transparent springs with thermal and mineral water.
Azerbaijan is also called the land of fires. Translated, "Azer" is fire. In ancient times, fire worshipers lived on its territory. The history of the country begins far before our era and monuments of ancient culture have been preserved in its cities.
The main attractions of Azerbaijan today are the beaches of Absheron and Nabran, the ancient eastern cities of Shemakha, Sheki, Shusha, the historically preserved old part of the capital Baku. The Maiden Tower, the Palace of the Shirvansha-khov in Baku, the Khan's palace in Sheki, the temple of fire worshipers in Surakhani, ancient rock paintings in combination with numerous resorts make Azerbaijan an attractive destination for tourism.
Azerbaijan includes the autonomous republic of Nakhichevan and is divided into 66 regions. The largest cities of the republic can be called the capital Baku, Ganja (Kirovabad), Sumgait.