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|native_name = {{lang|az|Азәрбајҹан Совет Сосиалист Республикасы|italics=off}} ({{wp|Azerbaijani language|Azerbaijani}})<br>{{lang|ru|Азербайджанская Советская Социалистическая Республика|italics=off}} ({{wp|Russian language|Russian}}) | |native_name = {{lang|az|Азәрбајҹан Совет Сосиалист Республикасы|italics=off}} ({{wp|Azerbaijani language|Azerbaijani}})<br>{{lang|ru|Азербайджанская Советская Социалистическая Республика|italics=off}} ({{wp|Russian language|Russian}}) | ||
|common_name = Azerbaijan | |common_name = Azerbaijan | ||
|status = [[Republics of the Soviet Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Soviet Socialist Republic]] | |||
|image_flag = Flag of the AzSSR (TT).svg | |image_flag = Flag of the AzSSR (TT).svg | ||
|flag_type_article={{wp|Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic}} | |flag_type_article={{wp|Flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic}} | ||
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'''Azerbaijan''', officially the '''Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic''', is a [[Republics of the Soviet Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)| | '''Azerbaijan''', officially the '''Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic''', is a [[Republics of the Soviet Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|constituent republic]] of the [[Soviet Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Soviet Union]] in {{wp|Transcaucasia}}. It shares borders with [[Russian SFSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Russia]] to the north, [[Armenian SSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Armenia]] and {{wp|Turkey}} to the west, {{wp|Iran}} to the south and the {{wp|Caspian Sea}} to the east. Its capital and {{wp|primate city}} is [[Baku (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Baku]], other significant cities include {{wp|Sumgait}} and {{wp|Ganja}}. | ||
The territory of Azerbaijan has been ruled over by various peoples and civilizations. {{wp|Iranic peoples}} settled in Azerbaijan from the 7th to 6th centuries BCE. The Iranian {{wp|Median Empire|Medians}} and {{wp|Achaemenid Empire|Achaemenids}} and their successors came to continually dominate and control the region until the 19th century. {{wp|Islam in Azerbaijan|Islam}} was introduced to the region with the {{wp|Islamic conquest of Persia}} in the 7th century. | |||
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Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic Азәрбајҹан Совет Сосиалист Республикасы (Azerbaijani) Азербайджанская Советская Социалистическая Республика (Russian) | |
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Motto: Бүтүн өлкәләрин пролетарлары, бирләшин! | |
Anthem: State Anthem of the Azerbaijan SSR | |
Status | Soviet Socialist Republic |
Capital and largest city | Baku |
Official languages | |
Recognised languages | |
Religion | Secularism (de-jure) State atheism (de-facto) |
Demonym(s) | |
Government | Unitary Marxist-Leninist one-party soviet socialist republic |
WIP | |
WIP | |
Legislature | Supreme Soviet |
Union Republic of the Soviet Union (1936 -) | |
Area | |
• Total | 86,600 km2 (33,400 sq mi) |
Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 12.297 million |
• 2019 census | 11,740,527 |
• Density | 135.57/km2 (351.1/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $140.614 billion |
• Per capita | $11,976 |
GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $115.903 billion |
• Per capita | $9,872 |
Currency | Soviet Ruble (SUR) |
Date format | CE, mm dd yyyy |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +7 |
ISO 3166 code | AZ |
Internet TLD | .su |
Azerbaijan, officially the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, is a constituent republic of the Soviet Union in Transcaucasia. It shares borders with Russia to the north, Armenia and Turkey to the west, Iran to the south and the Caspian Sea to the east. Its capital and primate city is Baku, other significant cities include Sumgait and Ganja.
The territory of Azerbaijan has been ruled over by various peoples and civilizations. Iranic peoples settled in Azerbaijan from the 7th to 6th centuries BCE. The Iranian Medians and Achaemenids and their successors came to continually dominate and control the region until the 19th century. Islam was introduced to the region with the Islamic conquest of Persia in the 7th century.