1. Azerbaijan – land of fire
Gulhayat M. Abdullayeva

2. Welcome to Azerbaijan

3. Republic of Azerbaijan
Capital: Baku
Population 9.6 million
Area 86,600 sq. km (33,400 sq. miles)
Major languages Azeri, Russian
Major religion Islam
Life expectancy 68 years (men), 74 years (women) (UN)
Main exports Oil, oil products

4. Antiquity
The earliest evidence of human settlement in the territory of Azerbaijan dates back to the late Stone Age and is related to the Guruchay culture of the Azykh Cave.
Petroglyphs in Gobustan dating back to 10,000 BC indicating a thriving culture. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site considered to be of "outstanding universal value".

5. Architecture of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani architecture typically combines elements of East and West. Many ancient architectural treasures such as the Maiden Tower and Palace of the Shirvanshahs in the Walled City of Baku survive in modern Azerbaijan. Entries submitted on the UNESCO World Heritage tentative list include the Ateshgah of Baku, Momine Khatun Mausoleum, Hirkan National Park, Binegadi National Park, Lökbatan Mud Volcano, Baku Stage Mountain, Caspian Shore Defensive Constructions, Shusha National Reserve, Ordubad National Reserve and the Palace of Shaki Khans

6. The Maiden Tower and The Palace of the Shirvanshahs in Old Baku is a UNESCO World Heritage Site built in the 11th–12th century.

7. Museums in Baku Villa Petrolea Baku Museum of Modern Art
The Palace of Shaki Khans located in Shaki
Villa Petrolea
Baku Museum of Modern Art

8. The 13th-century Bibi-Heybat Mosque
The 13th-century Bibi-Heybat Mosque. The mosque was built over the tomb of a descendant of Muhammad.
Mardakan Castle, Baku
Atesgah of Baku (the "Fire Temple") is a 16th century Zoroastrian compound near Baku.
Momine Khatun Mausoleum in Nakhchivan
 built in the 12th century

9. Tourism Tourism is an important part of the economy of Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan has also becoming a popular destination for religious, spa, and health care tourism. During winter, the Shahdag Mountain Resort offers skiing with state of the art facilities.
The government of Azerbaijan has set the development of Azerbaijan as an elite tourist destination as a top priority. It is a national strategy to make tourism a major, if not the single largest, contributor to the Azerbaijani economy.
Shahdag Mountain Resort is the country's largest winter resort.
Mountain-skiing tourist complexes

10. Subtropical forests near Lerik, close to the Iranian border
Mud volcanoes in Gobustan.

11. Mountain road leading to Khinalug.
Waterfall in Lerik

13. Skyscrapers in Baku
Flame Towers
Azersu Tower
SOFAZ Tower

14. Ganja is Azerbaijan's second largest city with a population close of about 825,900.

15. Landscape
Azerbaijan is home to a vast variety of landscapes. Over half of Azerbaijan's land mass consists of mountain ridges, crests, yailas, and plateaus which rise up to hypsometric levels of 400–1000 meters, in some places up to 100–120 meters, and others from 0–50 meters and up.
Nine out of 11 existing climate zones are present in Azerbaijan. Both the absolute minimum temperature ( −33 °C or −27.4 °F ) and the absolute maximum temperature ( 46 °C or °F ) were observed in Julfa and Ordubad.

16. Landscape Mount Bazarduzu, the highest peak of Azerbaijan,
as seen from Mount Shahdagh
Murovdag is the highest mountain range in the
 Lesser Caucasus.
The landscape of Khinalug valley.

17. Fauna and Flora of Azerbaijan
The first reports on the richness and diversity of animal life in Azerbaijan can be found in travel notes of Eastern travelers. Animal carvings on architectural monuments, ancient rocks and stones survived up to the present times.
There are 106 species of mammals, 97 species of fish, 363 species of birds, 10 species of amphibians and 52 species of reptiles which have been recorded and classified in Azerbaijan. The national animal of Azerbaijan is the Karabakh horse.
The Karabakh horse is the national animal of Azerbaijan.

18. Culture National Museum of History Nizami Museum of Literature
National Art Museum

19. The Azerbaijani carpet and Kalaghai, a UNESCO Masterpiece of Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

20. Music and dances of Azerbaijan

21. Cuisine
The traditional cuisine is famous for an abundance of vegetables and greens used seasonally in the dishes. 
Climatic diversity and fertility of the land are reflected in the national dishes, which are based on fish from the Caspian Sea and local meat.
Dushbara, a traditional Azerbaijani meal.
Appetizers and snacks

22. Pilaf, as a king of all dishes, is always served at the center of the table. Saffron-rice plov is the flagship food in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani dolma

23. black tea is the national beverage.
At the end of the meal, tea is served with the nation’s world-famous sweet pastries – Pakhlava, Shekerbura, Gogal, Badambura, Keta and others. Different kinds of jams are served with the tea as well – walnut, sour cherry, cornel, sweet white cherry, and even rose petal.
black tea is the national beverage.

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