1. Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia.
Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, 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 state symbols of the Azerbaijan Republic are the flag, the coat of
arms and the national anthem.
2. Azerbaijan! Azerbaijan!
The heroic patriotic glorious land!
To die for you we are glad and we are
ready!
If there is need to shed blood, we too are
ready!
With three color banner live happily!
With three color banner live happily!
Sacrifices too many done,
Every soldier to front has gone!
When your chest was field of battle!
Come back as a heroic son!
Let me see you flourish,
Let your enemies perish!
I love you, my dear land
Be mightier we do wish!
To safeguard your sacred land,
To hold high your honored flag,
To safeguard your sacred land,
All the youngsters are too glad!
Glorious land, glorious land!
Azerbaijan! Azerbaijan!
Azerbaijan! Azerbaijan!
The words were
written by the poet
Ahmad Javad, and
the music was
composed by Azeri
composer Uzeyir
Hajibeyov.
3. The area of the
country is 86.6
thousand square
km. With population
of more than 8
million people
4. Culture
The culture of Azerbaijan has developed as a result of many
influences. Today, Western influences, including globalized
consumer culture, are strong. National traditions are well
preserved in the country. Some of the main elements of the
Azerbaijani culture are: music, literature, folk dances and art,
cuisine, architecture, cinematography and Novruz Bayram. The
latter is the traditional celebration of the ancient New Year.
Novruz is a family holiday.
Music
Music of Azerbaijan builds on folk traditions that reach back
nearly a thousand years. For centuries Azerbaijani music has
evolved under the badge of monody, producing rhythmically
diverse melodies.
Mugham, meykhana and ashiq art are one of the many musical
traditions of Azerbaijan. Mugham is usually a suite with poetry
and instrumental interludes.
5. The Maiden Tower also known
locally as Giz Galasi located in
the Old City, Baku in Azerbaijan
is an ancient tower .
7. Baku Boulevard
Baku Boulevard is a promenade that runs parallel to
Baku's seafront. Its history goes back more than 100 years,
to a time when Baku oil barons built their mansions along
the Caspian shore and when the seafront was artificially
built up inch by inch.
The park is
about 3 km and
750 m in size
and located in
south coast of
the Caspian
Sea.
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9. The Government House of Baku, also known as House
of Government, is a government building housing various
state ministries of Azerbaijan. It is located on Neftchiler
Avenue and faces the Baku Boulevard.
10. Palace of the Shirvanshahs is the biggest monument of
the Shirvan-Absheron branch of the Azerbaijan architecture,
situated in the Inner City of Baku.
11. The Palace of Shaki Khans
in Shaki,Azerbaijan was a
summer residence of Shaki
Khans. It features decorative
tiles, fountains and several
stained-glass windows. The
exterior is decorated with
dark blue, turquoise and
ochre tiles in geometric
patterns and the murals
were coloured with tempera
and are inspired by the
works of Nizami Ganjavi.
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13. The Mausoleum of Momine Khatun is
located in Nakhchivan City, the capital of the
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic in
Azerbaijan. The mausoleum was most
recently restored in 1999-2003.
14. Old and new are sibe by side in
our beautiful city
Modern
Baku
Tower 1 (residential): 39 floors / 235 m
Tower 2 (hotel): 37 floors / 220 m
Tower 3 (office): 34 floors / 208 m
The Podium (shopping and leisure space): 78 m
The Flame Tower
