This is a map of Azerbaijan.
1 The country - where we live in is Azerbaijan.
2 The capital city of our country is Baku.
3 The people of our country are the Azerbaijanians.
4 The language of our country is Azerbaijanian.
5 The natural riches are oil, gas, iron ores, aluminium, lead, zink and much more. In agriculture its riches are cotton, tobacco, tea, fruit and vegetables; sheep breeding; silk production and much more.
6 The places of interest are
rock inscriptions and mud volcanoes of Gobustan reserve, The Maiden Tower and Primorskiy Boulevard in Baku, the shores of Absheron and the temple of fire-worshippers Ateshgah, Sheki Khan Palace and much more.
7 Traditions accompany Azerbaijanis from the moment of their birth: wooing, birth of children, feasts, harvesting and many other. Besides, many traditions of Azerbaijan are incarnated in hospitality, culture, folk beliefs, national clothes, national festivals and entertainments.
8 The cities and towns of our country are: Baku (about
1,200 000 people
), the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, also the lowest lying national capital in the world,
Ganja, Saatli, Sumqayit, Lankaran, Mingachevir and much more.
9 The country is washed by the Caspian Sea.
The largest rivers are the Kura and the Aras river.
Lake Hadjikabul is the largest lake of the Azerbaijan (after the Caspian Sea)
Large lakes are also Lake Boyukshor, Lake Sarysu and Lake Goygol.
10 More than half of the territory of the country is covered by mountains and hills. The highest mountains are the Caucasus mountains (mount Bazarduzu- 4,466m, and Shachdag - 4,243m) Alazan Valley is the largest valley of the country. It is situated in two countries: Azerbaijan and in Georgia.
