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Azerbaijan which is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Asia, attracts tourists from all over the globe. The country of Azerbaijan happens to be the most populous in the whole of the South Caucasus region that belongs to Eurasia. Sitting on the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, Azerbaijan is surrounded to its east by the Caspian Sea, to the north by Russia, to the northwest by Georgia, to the south by Armenia and to the south by Iran. The Azerbaijan tourist attractions are very popular and tourism is a big source of income in the nation. The major population of the country is Muslim and even the ethnic Azeri people live here. The country of Azerbaijan is a unitary and secular republic. The country happens to be one of the members for the foundation of GUAM as well as the founder of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. The country has also been an active member of the Commonwealth of Independent States since the month of September since the year 1993. Azerbaijan is also an existing member of the United Nations, Council of Europe, OSCE as well as the NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) program.
When it comes to talk about Azerbaijan and its geography, it can be said that the country is classified into 59 rayons, 11 city districts with a single autonomous republic of Nakhchivan which can again be subdivided into 7 rayons and one city. The President of Azerbaijan is the person who is responsible for appointing governors in the several units while the parliament of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic elects the Nakhchivan government. The governments under the Armenian occupation function in exile.
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The climate of Azerbaijan has an influence of the cold arctic air which are formed by the Scandinavian anticyclone, Siberian anticyclone as well as the Central Asian anticyclone.There is a rich diversity in the landscape of Azerbaijan and the air waves can enter the country from different parts. The country is protected from the direct northerly cold waves by the Greater Caucasus. Due this a subtropical climate is formed and this kind of climate is felt in the most of the regions of foothills of the country as well as the plains.
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The areas of Azerbaijan where the plant diversity is found include the highlands of Nakhchivan, the Kura-Araz plain, the Davachi-Quba region, Lesser Caucasus center, Gobustan, the Lenkoran region located in the Talysh Mountains and the region of Absheron. Plant diversity and lush forest vegetation can also be noticed in the Great Caucasus Northern-eastern slopes and the slopes of Talysh Mountain and Lesser Caucasus. There are about 400 species of endemic plants with seven species of reptiles and perches. The country of Azerbaijan is believed to have derived its name from Atropates who was a governor in the Atropatene period, and the meaning of Atropates "protected by fire" and this name is believed to have Old Persian roots. The inhabitants of the country are mainly Medes, Caucasians, Scythians, Armenians, Persians, Greeks, Khazars, Romans, Oghuz, Arabs, Seljuks, Russians and Mongols.
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