Azerbaijan
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Billing itself as the 'Land of Fire', Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan) is a tangle of contradictions and contrasts. Neither Europe nor Asia, it's a nexus of ancient historical empires, but also a ‘new’ nation which has undergone an extraordinary transformation from the war-ravaged post-Soviet 1990s to an oil-enriched host of Formula 1 and Europa League football.
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The largest and most populous country in the South Caucasus, Azerbaijan spans high mountains and Caspian Sea beaches. Here are the best places to visit.
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Azerbaijan is a country shaped by nature, alive with mud volcanoes, dramatic mountains and Caspian Sea beaches. Here are the best times to visit.
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