Azerbaijan
geographical name
Azer·bai·jan
ˌa-zər-ˌbī-ˈjän 
ˌä-
1
or ancient Atropatene
or Media Atropatene
region of northwestern Iran; chief city Tabriz
2
independent country in western Asia and southeastern Europe bordering on the Caspian Sea and including the exclave Naxcivan, which is separated from the main part by Armenia; a constituent republic of the Soviet Union 1936–91; capital Baku area 33,436 square miles (86,600 square kilometers), population 10,047,000
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“Azerbaijan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Azerbaijan. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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