AZERBAIJAN – MY NATIVE MOTHERLAND

by Samir Mammadov

Academy of Public Administration International Relations faculty

REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

Flag of Azerbaijan Republic Coat of arms

WHERE IS AZERBAIJAN?

Azerbaijan is located at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Turkey and Armenia to the west, and Iran to the south.

GENERAL INFORMATION Azerbaijan -  is the

largest country in the Caucasus region

Capital - Baku Population – 9.2 million. Area – 86.6 sq. km. Currency - Azerbaijani

manat Official language-

Azerbaijani Government: Presidential

system, Republic, Constitutional republic

ETYMOLOGY OF THE NAME OF AZERBAIJAN

This name is linked with the population, which lived in this region for thousand of years before our era, and who were mostly fire-worshippers. Local population considered that fire was their God and so they worshipped the fire. "Azer" means fire. The Turkic name "Azer" was used for this territory for a long time. The word "Azerbaijan" originates from the name of an ancient Turkish tribe, who resided in those territories.

HISTORY Azerbaijan is one of the most

ancient sites of humankind. The humankind was present here at every stage of their historical development. There were living settlements in Azerbaijan even at the earliest stages of humankind. Azerbaijan made its own contribution into the establishment of the current culture and civilization, progress and dialectics.

SOME HISTORICAL PLACES…

SOME HISTORICAL PLACES…

AZERBAIJAN IS A COUNTRY OF ANCIENT CULTURE… Azerbaijan has different

types of instruments. They are “Tar”, “Saz” , “Kamancha” , “Balaban” , “Naghara” and so on..

Our motherland is also famous for his carpets..

AND…VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE CULTURE…

Of course,

cuisine…

AZERBAIJANI CUISINE… Our cuisine has

different types of meals… Sweets… Most famous meals are, “kabab”, “plov” , “dolma”, “chighirtma”…

And the most known sweets are “shekerbura” , “pakhlava” , “qoghal”…

AZERBAIJAN…Words are not enough to describe this country…

THANKS FOR ATTENTION…