Azerbajian

Surface:   86.600 qkm

Capital:   Baku

Population and density:   9,6 Mio  /  109 Inhabitants per square kilometer

Population structure:

• 91,6 % Azeri
• 2,02 % Lesgi
• 1,35 % Armenian
• 1,34 % Russian
• 3,69 % Others (Talysh, Avars, Turk, Tatar, Ukrainian, a.o.)

Currency:  Azerbaijani manat

Source: Wikipedia

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UNESCO World Heritage in Azerbaijan:

• Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah’s Palace and Maiden Tower
• Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape
• Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace

Intangible Cultural Heritage in Azerbaijan:

• Yalli (Kochari, Tenzere), traditional group dances of Nakhchivan (2018)
• Heritage of Dede Qorqud/Korkyt Ata/Dede Korkut, epic culture, folk tales and music (2018)
• Art of crafting and playing with Kamantcheh/Kamancha, a boweed string musical instrument (2017)
• Dolma making and sharing tradition, a marker of cultural identity (2017)
• Copper craftsmanship of Lahij (2015)
• Traditional art and symbolism of Kelaghayi, making and wearing women’s silk headscarves (2014)
• Chovqan, a traditional Karabakh horseriding game in the Republic of Azerbaijan (2013)
• Craftsmanship and performance art of the Tar, a long-necked string musical instrument (2012)
• Art of Azerbaijani Ashiq (2009)
• Azerbaijani Mugham (2008)