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Azerbaijan - a nation with a majority-Turkic and majority-Muslim population - was briefly independent from 1918 to 1920; it regained its independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Despite a 1994 cease-fire, Azerbaijan has yet to resolve its conflict with Armenia over the Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh enclave (largely Armenian populated). Azerbaijan has lost 16%....
» Overseas Quick Facts
| Population | 7,961,619 |
| Culture | Western influences, globalized consumer culture |
| Religion | Muslim 94%, Russian Orthodox 2%, Armenian Orthodox 2.%, other 2% |
| Famous For | great natural beauty, Chuvals and Palaces, towns of Nakhichevan, Khoi and Salmas |
| Best Travel Time | mid April through October |
| Highest Point | Bazarduzu Dagi 4,485 m |
| Lowest Point | Caspian Sea -28 m |
| Capital City | Baku (Baki) |
| Independence Day | 30 August 1991 (from Soviet Union) |
| Language | Azerbaijani (Azeri) 89%, Russian 3%, Armenian 2%, other 6% |
| Total Area | 86,600 sq km |
| Water Area | 500 sq km |
| Currency | Azerbaijani manat (AZM) |
| Export | oil and gas 90%, machinery, cotton, foodstuffs |
| Import | machinery and equipment, oil products, foodstuffs, metals, chemicals |
Overseas News
» Webjet buoyed by record overseas travel
» US cautions its citizens against overseas travel, including India
» Japan utilizes Social Media to revive tourism in quake-hit areas by inviting foreign bloggers
» Airports buoyed by overseas travel
» Kidnaps highlight urgent task for China
» Current weather
» Wife killer Kalajzich a free man after 25 years
» Full-body scans for Oz flights
» Wife killer to walk free after 25 years
» Wife murderer Kalajzich to walk free
Webjet has posted a jump in half-year profit as it continues to benefit from Australians travelling overseas in record numbers.
» US cautions its citizens against overseas travel, including India
United States says there is an increased threat of terrorism in different parts of the world.
» Japan utilizes Social Media to revive tourism in quake-hit areas by inviting foreign bloggers
Japan’s Foreign Ministry is inviting prominent overseas Travel and Food bloggers and twitter account holders to visit areas devastated by the March 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami. Golden Hall and Five-storied Pagoda (Photos courtesy of Wikipedia) The Japan Tourism ministry launched the initiative to revive the tourist industry in quake-hit northeastern Japan. Japan wants foreign [...]
» Airports buoyed by overseas travel
Australia's two biggest airports reveal record numbers of Australians travelling internationally.
» Kidnaps highlight urgent task for China
The dramatic rise in overseas travel and expatriate work by Chinese was punctuated by the recent kidnappings of Chinese workers in Sudan and Egypt. "Overseas Chinese protection" ( haiwai gongmin baohu ) has been a critical priority since deadly attacks killed 14 Chinese workers in Afghanistan and Pakistan in 2004. Between 2006 and 2010, 6,000 Chinese citizens were evacuated to China from ...
» Current weather
In the local context, the issue of overseas travel by this country’s political leaders has always been controversial.
» Wife killer Kalajzich a free man after 25 years
Former hotel owner Andrew Kalajzich has walked free from a Sydney jail, after serving 25 years for the murder of his wife.
» Full-body scans for Oz flights
Kiwis will soon face full-body scans at Australian airports or be banned from flying, in a radical security overhaul that could create greater airport delays.The country's international airports will introduce the scanners in a...
» Wife killer to walk free after 25 years
Convicted wife killer Andrew Kalajzich will walk free from a Sydney jail on Wednesday.
» Wife murderer Kalajzich to walk free
CONVICTED wife murderer and "model inmate" Andrew Kalajzich will walk free after serving more than 25 years in jail.
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