Azerbaijan

[ ah-zer-bahy-jahn, az-er-bahy-jan; Russian uh-zyir-bahy-jahn ]

noun

1. Also Azerbaidzhan. Formerly Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. a republic in Transcaucasia, N of Iran and W of the Caspian Sea. 33,430 sq. mi. (86,600 sq. km). : Baku.
2. a region of NW Iran, divided into two provinces in 1938: East Azerbaijan ( : Tabriz) and West Azerbaijan ( : Orumiyeh).

Azerbaijan

/ ˌæzəbaɪˈdʒɑːn /

noun

1. a republic in NW Asia: the region was acquired by Russia from Persia in the early 19th century; became the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic in 1936 and gained independence in 1991; consists of dry subtropical steppes around the Aras and Kura rivers, surrounded by the Caucasus; contains the extensive Baku oilfields. Language: Azerbaijani (or Azeri). Religion: Shiite Muslim. Currency: manat. Capital: Baku. Pop: 9 590 159 (2013 est). Area: 86 600 sq km (33 430 sq miles)
2. a mountainous region of NW Iran, separated from the republic of Azerbaijan by the Aras River: divided administratively into Eastern Azerbaijan and Western Azerbaijan . Capitals: Tabriz and Orumiyeh. Pop: 2 119 524 (2002 est)

Azerbaijan

1. Republic in southwestern Asia , bordered to the north by Georgia and Russia , to the east by the Caspian Sea , to the south by Iran , and to the west by Armenia . Its capital and largest city is Baku.

Notes

This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1991.

Predominantly Muslim , Azerbaijan has been involved in an often violent dispute with Armenia, its predominantly Christian neighbor, over Nagorno-Karabakh, a mainly Armenian region of Azerbaijan.

The country possesses valuable oil reserves.

Example Sentences

[The Cut] Azerbaijan Buys Fashion Real Estate: Azerbaijan (the country) has scooped up some serious fashion property.

From The Daily Beast

The horses from Oman were flown over in two planeloads, while a team from Azerbaijan drove to Windsor in a 17-day road trip.

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(Agencies, Ynet) Israel denies it has access to Azerbaijan air bases (Haaretz) For the full News from Israel.

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Spain, France, Croatia, even Azerbaijan, were quick to the rescue.

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The next place to watch for riots, or other kind of Russian meddling, is unknown, but my money is on Azerbaijan.

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The armies of the Turks occupied some of the finest parts of the province of Irak and all Azerbaijan.

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Azerbaijan is an appanage of the Vali Ahd (the Persian heir-apparent).

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Heir-Apparent of Persia; Azerbaijan is his hereditary province.

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He hastened to Azerbaijan, where the same success attended him.

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Azerbaijan (a˙-zer-bī-jn), a province of North-Western Persia; area, 40,000 sq. miles; pop.

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