Azerbaijan

geographical name

Azer·​bai·​jan ˌa-zər-ˌbī-ˈjän How to pronounce Azerbaijan (audio)
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1
or ancient Atropatene or Media Atropatene region of northwestern Iran; chief city Tabriz
2
independent country in western Asia and southeastern Europe bordering on the Caspian Sea and including the exclave Naxcivan, which is separated from the main part by Armenia; a constituent republic of the Soviet Union 1936–91; capital Baku area 33,436 square miles (86,600 square kilometers), population 10,047,000

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“Azerbaijan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Azerbaijan. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.

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