Baku

Summary

Baku is a şəhər^[1]. Baku has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Baku received the Order of Lenin^[3].
• Baku was a member of Creative Cities Network^[4].
• Baku is located in Azerbaijan^[5].
• Baku is in the country of Azerbaijan^[6].
• Baku is on the body of water Caspian Sea^[7].
• Baku's head of government is recorded as Eldar Azizov^[8].
• Baku's instance of is recorded as şəhər^[9].
• Baku's instance of is recorded as national capital^[10].
• Baku's official language is recorded as Azerbaijani^[11].
• Baku's twinned administrative body is recorded as Stavanger^[12].
• Baku's twinned administrative body is recorded as Christiansted^[13].
• Baku's twinned administrative body is recorded as Vũng Tàu^[14].
• Baku's twinned administrative body is recorded as Sivas^[15].
• Baku's twinned administrative body is recorded as Basra^[16].
• Baku's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bordeaux^[17].
• Baku's twinned administrative body is recorded as Houston^[18].
• Baku's twinned administrative body is recorded as Istanbul^[19].
• Baku's twinned administrative body is recorded as İzmir^[20].
• Baku's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mainz^[21].
• Baku's twinned administrative body is recorded as Naples^[22].
• Baku's twinned administrative body is recorded as Sarajevo^[23].
• Baku's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tabriz^[24].
• Baku's twinned administrative body is recorded as Jeddah^[25].
• Baku's twinned administrative body is recorded as Amman^[26].
• Baku's twinned administrative body is recorded as Dakar^[27].

Body

Geography

Baku is in the country of Azerbaijan^[6]. Baku is located in Azerbaijan^[5]. Baku is on the body of water Caspian Sea^[7].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+2122300'}^[28], {'amount': '+2181800'}^[29], {'amount': '+111904'}^[30], {'amount': '+446832'}^[31], {'amount': '+543939'}^[32], and {'amount': '+642507'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include şəhər^[9] and national capital^[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Baku include Soviet destroyer leader Baku^[34], a flotilla leader^[35] and Admiral Gorshkov^[36], an aircraft cruiser^[37].

Why It Matters

Baku has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Baku is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for Baku include Soviet destroyer leader Baku^[34], a flotilla leader^[35] and Admiral Gorshkov^[36], an aircraft cruiser^[37].

FAQs

What awards did Baku receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin^[3].