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View of Baku's Caspian coast with a curved waterfront promenade, modern buildings, and a large Azerbaijani flag near the shoreline. Cityscape of Baku, Azerbaijan at night, with bright city lights reflecting on the curved shoreline and water, and buildings visible in the background under an orange sky. old town of Baku, Azerbaijan Map showing the location of Baku, the national capital of Azerbaijan, situated on the western coast of the Caspian Sea. Surrounding countries including Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Turkey, and Iran are labeled, with a small inset globe highlighting the region's position in Eurasia. oil derricks near Baku The Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center in Baku, Azerbaijan, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, features sweeping, illuminated curves and glass facades at dusk. Baku, Azerbaijan Baku: mosque Numerous oil derricks scattered across dry land near small pink-roofed buildings, with the Caspian Sea visible in the background outside Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Baku, Azerbaijan. Aug 29, 2026
Add new Web site: Academia - Baku. Aug 23, 2024
Map added. Jun 05, 2023
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Baku, Ajerbaizan. Sep 03, 2022
Add new Web site: BBC - How Azerbaijan�s capital Baku built on its heritage to become a beacon of modern architecture. Apr 19, 2022
Media added. Dec 06, 2019
Add new Web site: UNESCO Silk Roads - Baku, Azerbaijan. Nov 26, 2019
Added photographs. Jan 30, 2015
Add new Web site: Maps of World - Baku, Azerbaijan. Oct 22, 2013
Add new Web site: Lonely Planet - Baku, Azerbaijan. Apr 01, 2013
Population data updated. May 27, 2009
Added new Web site: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Biography of George Washington Campbell. Jul 07, 2008
Article revised and updated. Dec 14, 2006
Article revised and updated. Sep 07, 2006
Article revised. Jan 29, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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