Azerbaijan

As a Turkic/Muslim nation, Azerbaijan has been independent since the fall of the Soviet Union in the year 1991. Even so, this country is still having problems with a fight that broke out between Azerbaijan and Armenia in 1988, over Nagorno-Karabakh, a Azerbaijani enclave that is heavily populated by Armenians. This country is one of the worlds oldest oil producing countries. During World War II, about 500,000 barrels per day were produced in the Azerbaijani Soviet Republic. Its capital, Baku, is one of this countries largest cities. Baku is divided into 11 districts and 48 townships. This city is a big culture and education center, it has a university and other places for learning. One of these school is specializes in petroleum and chemical industries.

GEOGRAPHY/CLIMATE:
Azerbaijan is located in Southern Asia along the Caspian Sea, it is between Russia and Iran. The total area is 86,600sq.km, 500sq km being water and 86,10osq km being land. The climate of this country varies...