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Baku: Capital and largest city of Azerbaijan
Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region. Baku is 28 metres (92 ft) below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world below sea level. Baku lies on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, on the Bay of Baku. Baku's urban population was estimated at two million people as of 2009. Baku is the primate city of Azerbaijan—it is the sole metropolis in metropolitan area.

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Wildlife escapades: A closer look at Azerbaijan’s beloved goitered gazelles [Video]

Wildlife escapades: A closer look at Azerbaijan’s beloved goitered gazelles

Goitered gazelles almost disappeared from the Caucasus region in the 1960s. Today, they’re flourishing at Shirvan National Park in Azerbaijan. We take a closer look on a day trip from Baku.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 05:00Published
Calls for unified global response to demining at Azerbaijan conference [Video]

Calls for unified global response to demining at Azerbaijan conference

The third International Conference on Mine Action took place in Baku and Zangilan in Azerbaijan, a nation that is among the top five most heavily mine-contaminated countries globally.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 05:00Published
Meet the man spearheading preparations for COP29 in Baku [Video]

Meet the man spearheading preparations for COP29 in Baku

What can we expect from COP in Baku this November?

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 03:00Published
Baku intercultural forum aims to promote respect and understanding through dialogue [Video]

Baku intercultural forum aims to promote respect and understanding through dialogue

Cooperation and interconnectivity in a world divided by conflicts and grappling with challenges like climate change were at the centre of the event in Azerbaijan.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 03:00Published

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