Azerbaijan

Key Facts About Azerbaijan

• •Azerbaijan is known as the 'Land of Fire' for its natural gas vents and mud volcanoes.
• •Baku, the capital, sits on the Caspian Sea and has a striking mix of modern and medieval architecture.
• •Azerbaijan was the first Muslim-majority country to grant women the right to vote in 1918.
• •The country has about half of all the world's mud volcanoes.
• •The Maiden Tower in Baku's Old City is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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