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Azerbaijan

is a geographical name. This name is linked with the population, which lived in this region for thousand of years before our era, and who were mostly fire-worshippers. The word "Azer" means "a brave man", "a brave boy", "the fire keeper". The word " Azerbaijan" originates from the name of an ancient Turkish tribe, who resided in those territories.

Azerbaijan

has always been famous for its sources of eternal fires - the atashgehs. There is a place called Yanardag (blazing mountain) in Absheron and thermal springs in some parts of Nakhichivan, Kelbejar, Masali, Lenkoran, Babadag. The time kept a range of ancient archeological and architectural monuments for us. The ancient headstones, manuscripts and models of carpets, preserved to the present times from the ancient ages, can provide much information to those who can and want to read them. It seems that the famous Azerbaijan carpets are the incarnation of all colors of nature and of all signs of history. The models of the decorative art made by Azerbaijan craftsmen from the metal, ceramic, silk and woods are kept in many museums of the world. Our national music - Mugam - inspired such outstanding composers to create their masterpieces, which are still known today throughout the world. It is also significant that 1st Music Conservatory and Opera Theatre in the East were established in Baku – which is now have been proclaimed as Islamic Capital of Culture. The existing educational system of Azerbaijan is made up of dozens of higher educational institutions and technical schools, thousands of high schools, colleges and lyceums. The science and the enlightenment in Azerbaijan have a centuries-old history. The Baku State University was founded in 1919; the institutes of the Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan play an exceptional role in scientific, educational and cultural development of Azerbaijan. Through the decades, the local industry was successfully represented by oil producing, petrochemical and oil processing enterprises. The agricultural industry is famous for cotton-growing, viticulture, vegetable-growing and cattle-breeding.

The capital is Baku - sometimes known as Baqy, Baky, Baki or Bakü, Baky, Baki or Bakü, is the capital, the largest city, and the largest port of Azerbaijan. According to its anciency, scale of territory and number of population (more than 2 mln) Baku is one of the oldest and biggest cities of The East. Located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula - on the Bank of the Caspian Sea (which is lost his connection with the ocean and now the largest lake in the world), the city consists of two principal parts: the downtown and the old Inner City. The centre of Baku is the old town, which is also a fortress. In December 2000, the Inner City of Baku with the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower became the first location in Azerbaijan classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.Most of the walls and towers, strengthened after the Russian conquest in 1806, survived. This section is picturesque, with its maze of narrow alleys and ancient buildings: the cobbled streets past the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, two caravansaries (ancient inns), the Maiden Tower (nice view of the harbor), the baths and the Juma Mosque .The old town also has dozens of small mosques, often without any particular sign to distinguish them from the next building.

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