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Interesting Facts About Azerbaijan
Interesting Facts About Azerbaijan
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into two varieties: North Azerbaijani and South Azerbaijani, and a large
number of dialects. Apart from Azerbaijani 13 other languages are spoken
natively in the country. English and Russian are major languages of education
and communication in Azerbaijan.
37.Majority of the population in Azerbaijan comprises of Azerbaijanis (90.6%).
Other ethnic groups constitute Dagestanis (2.2%), Russians (1.8%),
Armenians (1.5%), Taylish (1%), and Turks (0.6%).
38.The currency of Azerbaijan is Manat.
39.The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku.
40.Azerbaijan follows the system of Presidential Republic.
41.Azerbaijan is the largest and most populous country in the South Caucasus
region.
42.Azerbaijan became part of the USSR at the end of 1922. It declared
independence from the Soviet Union on August 30, 1991.
43.Nagorno-Karabakh, officially a part of the Republic of Azerbaijan, is under
Armenian occupation since the end of the Nagorno-Karabakh War (1994),
along with 7 other districts in Azerbaijan's southwest.
44.Azerbaijan is a co-founder of GUAM and the Organization for the Prohibition of
Chemical Weapons.
45.Azerbaijan has been a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States,
since September 1993.
46.Azerbaijan has a Permanent Mission to the European Union and also hosts a
Special Envoy of the European Commission.
47.Azerbaijan is a member of the United Nations, OSCE, Council of Europe, and
the NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) program.
48.Bazarduzu Dagi (4,485 m) is the highest point in Azerbaijan.
49.The Azykh cave of Azerbaijan is believed to be one of the earliest known
caves inhabited by man.
50.Gobustan Nature Park is adorned with thousands of rock paintings, giving a
glimpse into life of the areas early inhabitants.
51.Azerbaijan is believed to be the birthplace of the founder of Zoroastrianism.
52.Azerbaijan was initially a Christian country, which was converted to Islam in
the early eighth century.
53.Sheki, Nakhchivan and Ganja are amongst the oldest centers of trade in
Azerbaijan.
54.Baku used to serve as one of the important commercial centers on the Silk
Road, from Europe to China.
55.The first oil well world was drilled near Baku, somewhere around the end-19th
century.
56.In 1924 the USSR created the Autonomous Province of Nagorno-Karabakh,
mainly comprising of Armenian population, within Azerbaijan.
57.The thirteenth world chess champion - Garry Kasparov was born in Baku.
58.Soup, often made with meat and sheep fat, is considered to be a staple of
Azerbaijani cuisine.
59.The people of Azerbaijan love to drink tea.
60.On January 1st 2012, Azerbaijan was selected to be the non-permanent
member of the United Nations Security Council.
61.Three of the oldest centers of trade of Azerbaijan are Sheki, Nakhchivan, and
Ganja.
94.70% of lawyers and 60% of judges are women. 60% of university students are
women. In many families, women are contributing more to the household
income than men.
95.Arabic, spoken by 80% of the population, is the national language of Algeria.
96.Athletics, handball and football (soccer) are the most popular sports in
Algeria.