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AZERBAIJAN - Resurgence In The Shiite World - Part 5.

From: APS Diplomat Redrawing the Islamic Map  |  Date: 2/23/2004

Azerbaijan is the largest of the three Transcaucasian countries, with a population of almost 8 million. It is rich in natural resources, mainly hydrocarbons. It has a 700-kilometer-long common border with Iran. The majority of the ethnic Azerbaijani community is resident in northern Iran, not in Azerbaijan: while there are roughly 7.5 million Azerbaijanis living within Azerbaijan, between 25 million are estimated to live in Iran. This has been the reason for the unique two-pronged ...

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