Transcript Azerbaijan

AZERBAIJAN – LAND OF FIRE
GULHAYAT M. ABDULLAYEVA
WELCOME TO AZERBAIJAN
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
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".
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
THE MAIDEN TOWER AND THE PALACE OF THE
SHIRVANSHAHS IN OLD BAKU IS A UNESCO WORLD
HERITAGE SITE BUILT IN THE 11TH–12TH CENTURY.
Museums in Baku
Villa Petrolea
Baku Museum of Modern Art
The Palace of Shaki Khans located
in Shaki
Mardakan Castle, Baku
Atesgah of Baku (the "Fire Temple") is a 16th
century Zoroastrian compound near Baku.
The 13th-century Bibi-Heybat Mosque. The mosque was
built over the tomb of a descendant of Muhammad.
Momine Khatun Mausoleum in Nakhchivan
built in the 12th century
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
Subtropical forests near Lerik, close to the
Iranian border
Mud volcanoes in Gobustan.
Mountain road leading to Khinalug.
Waterfall in Lerik
SKYSCRAPERS IN BAKU
Flame Towers
Azersu Tower
SOFAZ Tower
Ganja is Azerbaijan's second largest city
with a population close of about 825,900.
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 114.8 °F ) WERE OBSERVED IN
JULFA AND ORDUBAD.
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.
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.
CULTURE
National Museum of History
Nizami Museum of Literature
National Art Museum
THE AZERBAIJANI CARPET AND KALAGHAI,
A UNESCO MASTERPIECE OF INTANGIBLE HERITAGE OF
HUMANITY.
MUSIC AND DANCES OF AZERBAIJAN
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
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
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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