Azerbaijan is an oil-rich country bordering on the Caspian Sea, and Dagestan in the North, with about 7,4 m people, of which more than 1 m live in the capital, Baku.

In Soviet times, it also was the air-conditioner production centre of the USSR... (How did you ever manage without this fascinating bit of information?)

A highly recommended source for a more businesslike assessment of Azerbaijan is the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s Country site.

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