Azerbaijan (Pronounced /ˌæzərbaɪˈdʒɑːn/; Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikası), is the largest and most populous country in the South Caucasus, located partially in Eastern Europe and partially in Western Asia. It is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Iran to the south, Armenia to the west, Georgia to the northwest, and Russia to the north. The Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan is bordered by Iran to the south and southwest, Turkey to the west, and Armenia to the north and east. The country's territory also encompasses several islands in the Caspian Sea.
Azerbaijan, a nation with an ethnic Azeri and Shi‘ite Muslim majority population, is a secular and unitary republic. The country is one of the founder members of GUAM and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, and joined the Commonwealth of Independent States in September 1993. A Special Envoy of the European Commission is present in the country, which is also a member of the United Nations, the OSCE, the Council of Europe, and the NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) program.
Mausoleum of Shirvanshahs in old Baku.
Entrance to the Palace of Shaki Khans in Shaki.
The Statue of a Liberated Woman (depicting a woman taking off her veil) in downtown Baku dedicated to the emancipation of Azerbaijani Muslim women in 1919.
Baku City Council Building (the Parliament House of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in 1918-1920)
Azerbaijani Government House in downtown Baku.
The National Bank building amid Heydar Aliyev Square in downtown Baku.
Azerbaijani dancers performing Yalli dance during Mugham Festival in Shaki, Azerbaijan.
Azneft Square in downtown Baku, named after historical "Azneft" ("AzOil") trust.
Administration of Azerbaijani Academy of Sciences.
State Museum of Art in Baku.
Philharmonic Hall of Baku.
BAKU , capital city of Azerbaijan
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Nizami Museum of Azerbaijan Literature at night in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Detail of the façade of the historical Ismailiyya building.
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