query: azerbaijan is divided into two political units by what country

pos: Azerbaijan became the first democratic Muslim state. In 1920 the country was incorporated into the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. The modern Republic of Azerbaijan proclaimed its independence on 30 August 1991, shortly before the dissolution of the USSR in the same year. In September 1991, the Armenian majority of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region seceded to form the Republic of Artsakh. The region and seven adjacent districts outside it became "de facto" independent with the end of the Nagorno-Karabakh War in 1994. These regions are internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan pending a solution to the status of

pos: Constituent state the United Nations. The breakaway republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which have effectively maintained independence since declaration, are considered constituent republics of Georgia by the majority of world governments. The Republic of Artsakh, which is also independent in effect, is considered by the United Nations to be a constituent entity of Azerbaijan. The country of Cyprus is divided between two independent political entities: the internationally recognised Republic of Cyprus in the south, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is recognised as a sovereign state only by Turkey. Both entities are given the title of constituent state of

neg: Extreme Azerbaijan Extreme Azerbaijan Extreme Azerbaijan was the Azerbaijani version of the popular show "Survivor", which was broadcast on Space TV starting on June 4, 2011. The show took place in the country of Namibia. Twelve celebrities took part in the competition. These twelve celebrities were divided into two teams of six called the blue and yellow teams. Filming for the show wrapped on June 7, 2011, after fourteen days of competition. The identity of the winner and how they may have won is not currently known, but what is known is that the contestants took part in such activities as mountain

neg: Housing in Azerbaijan Housing in Azerbaijan Housing in Azerbaijan is characterized by high rates of private housing ownership. Construction in housing industry started to improve since the late 1990s, as the result of the Presidential decree (1997), which eliminated state monopoly of construction sector. Two types of residence are predominant in Azerbaijan: the single-family detached home and multi-family residential. Additional kinds of housing include dormitories, communal apartments, and summerhouses. Housing stock of Azerbaijan is divided into 2 groups as existing and recently built. Existing houses are also classified by the period of their construction: Construction sector of the country improved significantly while the

neg: Investments of Azerbaijan Investments of Azerbaijan After the restoration of independence, economically, the years after the independence can be divided into two main periods in Azerbaijan. The period of 1991–1995 was characterized by economic chaos and regression. The period after 1996 is known for an increase in macroeconomic stability and dynamic economic development. Gaining stability in a political environment supported the inflow of FDI and growth in the economy. After attracting foreign investments Azerbaijan began to act as an investor and now has a large sphere of activity. Azerbaijan was upgraded by 18 points and ranked 51st among 133 countries and led the

neg: History of Georgia (country) Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and units of the Russian Army were sent into Georgia to assist the government. Gamsakhurdia's rebellion quickly collapsed and he died on December 31, 1993, apparently after being cornered by his enemies. In a highly controversial agreement, Shevardnadze's government agreed that it would join the CIS as part of the price for military and political support. Shevardnadze narrowly survived a bomb attack in August 1995 that he blamed on his erstwhile paramilitary allies. He took the opportunity to imprison the paramilitary leader Jaba Ioseliani and ban his Mkhedrioni militia in what was proclaimed as a strike

neg: Lankaran Economic Region chief executive appointed by the president of Azerbaijan. Heads of district executive powers are responsible for the establishment of representative offices of the executive power in the respective villages and settlements situated in their respective territories and appoint their representatives. Municipalities are divided into administrative-territorial units in districts and towns divided by settlements. Lankaran economic region includes the rayons of Astara, Jalilabad, Lankaran, Masally, Lerik, and Yardimly. The center of the region is the city of Lankaran. The economic region is located in south-east of Azerbaijan, on the roads to Iran and Turkey bordering Aran economic region of Azerbaijan in

neg: Extreme Azerbaijan climbing, parachuting, scuba diving, and zorbing. The main host for the show was Emin Əhmədov (Emin Abbasov). Extreme Azerbaijan Extreme Azerbaijan was the Azerbaijani version of the popular show "Survivor", which was broadcast on Space TV starting on June 4, 2011. The show took place in the country of Namibia. Twelve celebrities took part in the competition. These twelve celebrities were divided into two teams of six called the blue and yellow teams. Filming for the show wrapped on June 7, 2011, after fourteen days of competition. The identity of the winner and how they may have won is not

neg: First pass yield First pass yield First pass yield (FPY), also known as throughput yield (TPY), is defined as the number of units coming out of a process divided by the number of units going into that process over a specified period of time. Only good units with no rework or scrap are counted as coming out of an individual process. Also related, "first time yield" (FTY) is simply the number of good units produced divided by the number of total units going into the process. First time yield considers only what went into a process step and what went out, while FPY

neg: Azerbaijan (Iran) top two leagues: Large and important stadiums: Azerbaijan (Iran) Azerbaijan or Azarbaijan ( "Āzarbāijān" ; "Azərbaycan" ), also known as Iranian Azerbaijan, is a historical region in northwestern Iran that borders Iraq, Turkey, the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Armenia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan. Iranian Azerbaijan is administratively divided into West Azerbaijan, East Azerbaijan, Ardabil, and Zanjan provinces. The region is mostly populated by Azerbaijanis, with minority populations of Kurds, Armenians, Tats, Talysh, Assyrians and Persians. Iranian Azerbaijan is the land originally and historically called Azerbaijan; the Azerbaijani-populated Republic of Azerbaijan appropriated the name of the neighbouring Azerbaijani-populated region in Iran

neg: Districts of Sri Lanka is divided into a number of Divisional Secretary's Divisions (commonly known as DS divisions), which are in turn subdivided into 14,022 Grama Niladhari Divisions. There are 231 DS divisions in the country. The country was first divided into several administrative units during the Anuradhapura Kingdom. The kingdom was divided into three provinces; "Rajarata", "Ruhuna" and "Malaya Rata". These were further subdivided into smaller units called "rata". Over time, the number of provinces increased, but the second-level administrative division continued to be the "rata". However, with the country eventually being divided into more than one kingdom and with foreign colonial missions

neg: Azerbaijan coalitions fighting international terrorism. Azerbaijan was one of the first countries to offer support after the September 11 attacks. The country is contributing to peacekeeping efforts in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. Azerbaijan is an active member of NATO's Partnership for Peace program. It also maintains good relations with the European Union and could potentially one day apply for membership. Azerbaijan is divided into 10 economic regions; 66 rayons ("rayonlar", singular "rayon") and 77 cities ("şəhərlər", singular "şəhər") of which 12 are under the direct authority of the republic. Moreover, Azerbaijan includes the Autonomous Republic ("muxtar respublika") of Nakhchivan. The President

neg: Administrative divisions of Sri Lanka Administrative divisions of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is divided into 9 provinces, which are further subdivided into 25 districts. Districts are further subdivided into Municipalities, of which are sorted into three categories. Each municipality is divided into Wards and wards into Grama Niladhari divisions. The country was first divided into several administrative units during the Anuradhapura Kingdom. The kingdom was divided into three provinces; "Rajarata", "Ruhuna" and "Malaya Rata". These were further subdivided into smaller units called "rata". Over time, the number of provinces increased, but the second-level administrative division continued to be the "rata". However, with the country eventually

neg: Education in Azerbaijan of Azerbaijan. Article 42 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan states that the right of citizens to be educated is determined as follows: Education is free and compulsory for children between the ages of six and fifteen. Basic schooling is divided into three: primary education, general secondary and full secondary education. Azerbaijani is the main language of education in the schools of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Azerbaijani is the official language of the country. There are, however, many schools who offer the whole 9 years of general education, 3 years of higher education and bachelor's degree in

neg: Panzer General II General II" is divided into scenarios, each representing a specific battle. All are played on a hex map, which is divided up into hexagons that represent between one and two kilometers. At the beginning of the game, the entire map is revealed to the player, but enemy units are covered by fog of war and are not visible. Each hex is assigned one of thirteen terrain types that penalize or assist the movement of units. Mountain, city, and forest types block line of sight. The game also features four kinds of capatureable hexes marked a flag indicating the country owning

neg: Media (region) changed the name of Rhagae, or Europus, into "Arsacia", and divided the country into five small provinces. From the Parthians, it passed in 226 to the Sassanids, together with Atropatene. The Medes spoke Median, a Northwestern Iranian language. Media (region) Media (Old Persian: "Māda", Middle Persian: "Mād") is a region of north-western Iran, best known for having been the political and cultural base of the Medes. During the Achaemenid period, it comprised present-day Azerbaijan, Iranian Kurdistan and western Tabaristan. As a satrapy under Achaemenid rule, it would eventually encompass a wider region, stretching to southern Dagestan in the north. However,

neg: Qakh District disagreement between him and the government of Russia. Sultan Daniyel was defeated near the village of İlisu and continued his struggle against Russian along with the leader of the national freedom movement, Sheykh Shamil. Russians burnt Ilisu and divided the territory of the sultanate into mahals (territorial units) and annexed them to the "Jar-Balaken" daire (territorial unit) converting it into a colony of tsarist Russia. With proclamation of independence of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in May 1918, Qakh was retained within Azerbaijan. During the Soviet rule, Qakh was established as raion of Azerbaijan SSR in 1930. The overall statistics indicate the

neg: Qax (city) Russia. Sultan Daniyel was defeated near the village of İlisu and continued his struggle against Russians along with the leader of the national freedom movement, Imam Shamil. Russians burnt Ilisu and divided the territory of the sultanate into mahals (territorial units) and annexed them to the "Jar-Balaken" daire (territorial unit) converting it into a colony of tsarist Russia. With proclamation of independence of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in May 1918, Qakh was retained within Azerbaijan. During the Soviet rule, Qakh was established as raion of Azerbaijan SSR in 1930. It was part of Zakatala okrug of Tiflis Governorate between 1860 and

neg: Chin Mosque periods since the beginning of money circulation in Azerbaijan. The exhibits are divided into separate periods and grouped in various showcases. The general features of the period, specifications, types and information about the location of currency units of that period are placed on a separate board outside the showcases. Chin Mosque Chin mosque () is a historical mosque of the XIV century. It is a part of Old City and located on Kichik Gala street, near Palace of the Shirvanshahs, in the city of Baku, in Azerbaijan. The building was also registered as a national architectural monument by the decision

neg: Small and medium-sized enterprises in Azerbaijan Small and medium-sized enterprises in Azerbaijan Small and medium-sized enterprises are called as KOS (kiçik və orta sahibkarlıq) or KOM (kiçik və orta müəssisələr) in Azerbaijan. SMEs have a leading position in the provision of economic growth and employment in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan also gave their categorization both relating to the number of employees work at the company and annual turnover. Categorization of enterprises is indicated like below: Governmental Statistic Committee defined this classification by taking into account various economic fields as below. Small and medium-sized enterprises are divided into two groups in Azerbaijan. In term of the number of enterprises

neg: Sinhalese monarchy to administer, while retaining the province of "Rajarata", the area around the capital, directly under his administration. "Ruhuna" (southern part of the country) and the "Malaya Rata" (hill country) were governed by officials called "Apa" and "Mapa". These administrative units were further divided into smaller units called "rata". Officials called "Ratiya" or "Ratika" were in charge of these. The smallest administrative unit was the "gama" (village), under a village chief known as "gamika" or "gamladda". As well as holding political powers the Sinhalese monarch also held judicial power and influence. Judicial customs, traditions and moral principles based on Buddhism were

neg: Classification des dialectes arméniens Classification des dialectes arméniens Classification des dialectes arméniens ("Classification of Armenian dialects") is a 1909 book by the Armenian linguist Hrachia Adjarian, published in Paris. It is Adjarian's translation into French of his original work Հայ Բարբառագիտութիւն (Armenian Dialectology) that was later published as a book in 1911 in Moscow and New Nakhichevan. The French translation lacks the dialectal examples. Adjarian surveyed the Armenian dialects in what is now Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Azerbaijan and other countries settled by Armenians. Unlike the traditional division of Armenian into two dialects (Western Armenian and Eastern Armenian), he divided Armenian into three main

neg: Catholic Church in Azerbaijan few of the Catholics are Azeris, and the congregation's working languages are Russian and English. On April 29, 2011, an accord was reached between the Vatican and the government of Azerbaijan concerning the relations of the two states, and the various rights and freedoms of the Catholic Church and its personnel within the country. In 2016, Behbud Mustafayev was ordained the first Catholic deacon of Azeri origin by archbishop Paolo Pezzi. On 7 May 2017, he was ordained into priesthood by Pope Francis. In October 2016, Pope Francis visited Azerbaijan on what was the second papal visit in the country's

neg: Economic development in Azerbaijan Economic development in Azerbaijan The economy of Azerbaijan has gone through different stages of rapid growth,stability, and crisis. In general, economy of Azerbaijan, besides field-wise classification, can be divided into three categories: "1. recession" period, covering 1992-1995, right after Azerbaijan restored its independence after the USSR collapsed, "2. recovery", from 1996 to 1997, mainly because of increased oil sales, potential oil contracts, partners, and pipelines, "3. boom", from 1998 till 2008, and finally, an economic "fall", starting from 2009. After Azerbaijan became independent following the collapse of the Soviet empire, the country started to pursue its sovereign economic policy. For

neg: Housing in Azerbaijan as well as the World Bank was involved in supplying water and sanitation services. State Property Issues Committee (Azerbaijan) Housing in Azerbaijan Housing in Azerbaijan is characterized by high rates of private housing ownership. Construction in housing industry started to improve since the late 1990s, as the result of the Presidential decree (1997), which eliminated state monopoly of construction sector. Two types of residence are predominant in Azerbaijan: the single-family detached home and multi-family residential. Additional kinds of housing include dormitories, communal apartments, and summerhouses. Housing stock of Azerbaijan is divided into 2 groups as existing and recently built. Existing

neg: Qin Shi Huang The Seal was later passed from emperor to emperor for generations to come. In the South, military expansion in the form of campaigns against the Yue tribes continued during his reign, with various regions being annexed to what is now Guangdong province and part of today's Vietnam. In an attempt to avoid a recurrence of the political chaos of the Warring States period, Qin Shi Huang and his prime minister Li Si completely abolished feudalism. The empire was then divided into 36 commanderies (郡, "Jùn"), later more than 40 commanderies. The whole of China was thus divided into administrative units:

neg: Internet in Azerbaijan ONI testing could not confirm these suspicions. The ONI did not test for political issues related to the proclaimed independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh region. "This article was originally adapted from the OpenNet Initiative report on Azerbaijan, which is licensed under a Creative Commons attribution license." Internet in Azerbaijan Access to the Internet in Azerbaijan is growing, supported by a national strategy to develop the country into an information and communication technology (ICT) hub for the Caucasus region. The Azerbaijani government actively seeks to attract foreign aid to help boost the telecommunications and ICT sectors. While the government claims 85 percent

neg: Media of Azerbaijan with economic and political relations. As a consequence, educated people of Azerbaijan were remarkably influenced by circumstances going on at the time in Russia, Iran, and somewhat European countries and were encouraged to establish a local and national newspaper to express what was going on in the country. This, however, was not an easy task: Azerbaijan was under Russian control and the oppression was stricter than ever so it was hard to reflect the circumstances happening at the time due to censorship. Hasan Bey Zardabi and his colleagues chose a different path to deal with the problem: they used a

neg: Europe been redefined several times since its first conception in classical antiquity. The division of Eurasia into two continents reflects East-West cultural, linguistic and ethnic differences which vary on a spectrum rather than with a sharp dividing line. The geographic border also does not follow political boundaries, with Turkey, Russia and Kazakhstan being transcontinental countries. A strict application of the Caucasus Mountains boundary also places two comparatively small countries, Azerbaijan and Georgia, in both continents. Europe covers about , or 2% of the Earth's surface (6.8% of land area). Politically, Europe is divided into about fifty sovereign states of which the

neg: Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 winner from Sweden), the awards are named after the creator of the annual competition, Marcel Bezençon. The awards are divided into three categories: Press Award, Artistic Award, and Composer Award. Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest Azerbaijan has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 11 times since making its debut in 2008, after İctimai Televiziya (İTV) became an active member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). İTV had broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest in previous years, purchasing broadcasting rights from the EBU. Azerbaijan was the last country in the Caucasus to debut in the contest. Azerbaijan won the contest

neg: Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan main part of Azerbaijan, excluding the rayons of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The seven districts and one municipality of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic are listed below. Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan is administratively divided into the following subdivisions: The rayons are further divided into municipalities ("Bələdiyyəsi"). Additionally, Azerbaijan is subdivided into 9 (economic) regions ("İqtisadi Rayonar"; sing.– "İqtisadi Rayonu"). This is not an administrative division. Each region contains a number of districts. The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic forms a separate, the 10th economic region. The territory of Nagorno-Karabakh presently forms part of Azerbaijani "rayons" Khojavend, Shusha, Khojaly, the east portion of Kalbajar

neg: Lankaran Economic Region the north, Caspian Sea in the east, Iran in the west and south. The region covers the area of 6,14 thousand square kilometers, which is 7,1% of the territory of the country. 26% of the territory of the economic region is covered with forests. The region is characterized by damp subtropical climate and differs from other economic regions of Azerbaijan due to its natural conditions. The area is divided into two parts consisting of the Lankaran lowland and the Talysh mountains. The mountainous part of the economic region is composed of Talish, Peshtasar and Burovar ranges. The Talish Mountains in

neg: International Bank of Azerbaijan Like many former Soviet republics, the country faced an extremely difficult task in securing its own governance and building an economy after gaining independence in 1991. IBA's beginnings and its growth since that time have been anchored alongside the growth and rebuilding of the country, its administration and a capitalistic economy. The bank is the same age as the current independent country of Azerbaijan (both began in 1992). After the Soviet Union dissolved, Azerbaijan's society transformed into a free-market, democratic state. Although heavily controlled and 50% owned by the country's government, the bank was able to accomplish what no other

neg: Azerbaijan at the 2015 European Games host nation is guaranteed the maximum quota of 29 athletes in the gymnastics events. The host NOC is entitled to enter a full quota of nine men and nine women for the individual events and a maximum of two team allocations (one per gender) in the teams event. As hosts, Azerbaijan will compete with one athlete in each weight category. Azerbaijan are guaranteed 9 host quota places, divided into different categories. At least six swimmers will compete for Azerbaijan at the games. As host nation, Azerbaijan is guaranteed ten athletes in synchronized swimming. As hosts, Azerbaijan is guaranteed the maximum

neg: Split: A Divided America into the neuroses of a fractured nation.” ALL Movie Guide "- review by Jason Buchanan" "What does it mean for the future of our country when we can't even discuss our political differences in a civil manner anymore, and who has the authority to say what's truly "right" or "wrong" anyway when it comes to such hot button issues as abortion and gay marriage? Nyks attempts to answer all of these questions and more by interviewing such noted political commentators as Tucker Carlson, Noam Chomsky, Jesse Jackson, and Robert Putnam, and engaging people all across the country in a constructive

neg: Middle Ages when the Hunnic confederation he led fell apart. These invasions by the tribes completely changed the political and demographic nature of what had been the Western Roman Empire. By the end of the 5th century the western section of the empire was divided into smaller political units, ruled by the tribes that had invaded in the early part of the century. The deposition of the last emperor of the west, Romulus Augustulus, in 476 has traditionally marked the end of the Western Roman Empire. By 493 the Italian peninsula was conquered by the Ostrogoths. The Eastern Roman Empire, often referred

neg: Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan is administratively divided into the following subdivisions: The rayons are further divided into municipalities ("Bələdiyyəsi"). Additionally, Azerbaijan is subdivided into 9 (economic) regions ("İqtisadi Rayonar"; sing.– "İqtisadi Rayonu"). This is not an administrative division. Each region contains a number of districts. The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic forms a separate, the 10th economic region. The territory of Nagorno-Karabakh presently forms part of Azerbaijani "rayons" Khojavend, Shusha, Khojaly, the east portion of Kalbajar and the west portion of Tartar. In Soviet times the region was known as Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast; however on November 26, 1991, the Parliament of

neg: Bodies of water of Azerbaijan rivers are less than long. Only 24 rivers are over long. The largest rivers that flow through the country are: The rivers in Azerbaijan can be divided into three groups: Azerbaijan river systems are changing and evolving under the influence of various physiographic factors: climate, landscape, geological structure, soil and vegetation. The density of the river network increases, then gradually decreases later with higher altitudes. Except for the Talysh region (1.6-2.2 km/km²), the river system density is the highest (1-2 km/km²) at 1,000-2,500 kilometers, while in the area of the Talysh mountains it peaks at 1.6-2.2 km/km² at 500-1,000 km.

neg: Realism (international relations) the theory has offered insights into the way that economic power works, but neglected the military and cultural aspects of power. The term refers to the theory or advocacy of federal political orders, where final authority is divided between sub-units and a centre. Unlike a unitary state, sovereignty is constitutionally split between at least two territorial levels so that units at each level have final authority and can act independently of the others in some area. Citizens thus have political obligations to two authorities. The allocation of authority between the sub-unit and centre may vary. Typically the centre has powers

neg: Azerbaijan (Iran) Azerbaijan (Iran) Azerbaijan or Azarbaijan ( "Āzarbāijān" ; "Azərbaycan" ), also known as Iranian Azerbaijan, is a historical region in northwestern Iran that borders Iraq, Turkey, the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Armenia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan. Iranian Azerbaijan is administratively divided into West Azerbaijan, East Azerbaijan, Ardabil, and Zanjan provinces. The region is mostly populated by Azerbaijanis, with minority populations of Kurds, Armenians, Tats, Talysh, Assyrians and Persians. Iranian Azerbaijan is the land originally and historically called Azerbaijan; the Azerbaijani-populated Republic of Azerbaijan appropriated the name of the neighbouring Azerbaijani-populated region in Iran during the 20th century. Historic Azerbaijan was

neg: Civic Unity Party (Azerbaijan) the National Assembly of Azerbaijan. Albeit nominally an opposition party, CUP officially supports the incumbent President Ilham Aliyev. Civic Unity Party (Azerbaijan) The Civic Unity Party (CUP) () is an Azerbaijani political party established in 1999 in Moscow by the former President of Azerbaijan Ayaz Mutallibov. After the 2000 parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, the party split between into two fractions: one led by Ayaz Mutallibov and the other led by Igbal Agazade. The latter fraction formed the Party of Hope (). In 2003, Mutallibov split from CUP, joining the Social Democratic Party of Azerbaijan as its chairman. From then on,

neg: Regions of Lithuania Regions of Lithuania Lithuania can be divided into historical and cultural regions (called ethnographic regions). The exact borders are not fully clear, as the regions are not official political or administrative units. They are delimited by culture, such as country traditions, traditional lifestyle, songs, tales, etc. To some extent regions correspond to the zones of Lithuanian language dialects. This correspondence, however, is by no means strict. For example, although the Dzūkian dialect is called South Aukštaitian, it does not mean that Dzūkija is part of Aukštaitija. In certain parts of some regions, dialects of other regions are spoken, while for

neg: Islam by country part of the world. Islam is divided into two major religious denominations: Sunni and Shi'a. Of the total Muslim population, 87-90% are Sunni and 10-13% are Shi'a. Most Shi'as (between 68% and 80%) live in mainly four countries: Iran, Azerbaijan, Bahrain and Iraq. Today, many of the Shia sects are extinct. The major surviving Imamah-Muslim Sects are Usulism (with nearly more than 10%), Nizari Ismailism (with nearly more than 1%) and Alevism (with slightly more than 0.5% but less than 1%). The other existing groups include Zaydi Shi'a of Yemen whose population is nearly more than 0.5% of the world's

neg: Hijab protests in Azerbaijan in schools and universities. The government also brought Soviet-era uniforms back into schools. The Republic of Azerbaijan is a secular state. The hijab was effectively banned in schools last year by new rules defining what kind of uniforms pupils should wear in this mainly Shiite Muslim country, which emerged as one of the most secular in the Islamic world after decades of Soviet rule. The government of Azerbaijan arrested several leaders of the religious opposition and this caused a new round of protest by their supporters which led to them being arrested. The Parties involved included: the Popular Front, Musavat

neg: Guba-Khachmaz economic region Guba-Khachmaz economic region Guba – Khachmaz economic region is situated in the north of Absheron, starting from the shores of the Caspian Sea to the Greater Caucasus mountains, in the north-east of Azerbaijan. Administrative districts of the economic region include Shabran, Khachmaz, Guba, Gusar, and Siyazan. The territory of the region is 6,96 thousand km . It covers 8,8 % of area of the country. The territory is divided into four zones: plains, foothills, middle and high mountains. The climate of the region has special topographic characteristic with four different zones. Clime types are divided into hot in the plain

neg: Anuradhapura Kingdom the country's provinces and major ports and provinces, were often held by relatives of the king. The kingdom was often divided into sections or provinces and governed separately. "Rajarata", the area around the capital, was under the direct administration of the king, while the "Ruhuna" (southern part of the country) and the "Malaya Rata" (hill country) were governed by officials called "apa" and "mapa". These administrative units were further divided into smaller units called "rata". Officials called "ratiya" or "ratika" were in charge of these. The smallest administrative unit was the "gama" (village), under a village chief known as "gamika"

neg: Basques the Spanish Constitution, many Basques have attempted higher degrees of self-empowerment (see Basque nationalism), sometimes by acts of violence. Labourd, Lower Navarre, and Soule were integrated into the French department system (starting 1790), with Basque efforts to establish a region-specific political-administrative entity failing to take off to date. However, in January 2017, a single agglomaration community was established for the Basque Country in France. The Basque region is divided into at least three administrative units, namely the Basque Autonomous Community and Navarre in Spain, and the arrondissement of Bayonne and the cantons of Mauléon-Licharre and Tardets-Sorholus in the "département" of

neg: Tamilakam "Great country", "nadu" means country. There were three important political regions which were Chera Nadu, Chola Nadu and Pandya Nadu. Along these three there were two more political regions of Athiyaman Nadu (Sathyaputha) and Thamirabharani Nadu (Then Paandi) which were later on absorbed into Chera resp. Pandya Nadu by 3rd century BCE. Thondai Nadu which was under Chola Nadu, later emerged as independent Pallava Nadu by 6th century CE. Again Tamilakam were divided into 12 socio-geographical regions called "Nadu" or "country". Each of this Nadu had their own dialect of Tamil. Some other Nadus were also mentioned in Tamil literatures

neg: Administrative division Administrative division An administrative division, unit, entity, area or region, also referred to as a subnational entity, statoid, constituent unit, or country subdivision, is a portion of a country or other region delineated for the purpose of administration. Administrative divisions are granted a certain degree of autonomy and are usually required to manage themselves through their own local governments. Countries are divided up into these smaller units to make managing their land and the affairs of their people easier. A country may be divided into provinces, which, in turn, may be divided in whole or in part into municipalities. Administrative

neg: Azerbaijan Premier League 2002-03 Azerbaijan Premier League 2002-03 The 2002-03 Azerbaijan Top League was the second season of the Azerbaijan Top League and was contested by 20 clubs with 2 points awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and no points were awarded for a defeat. Neftchi Baku were unable to defend their championship, with Karabakh Agdam becoming the champions. The 20 participating teams where divided into two groups of 10, and faced each other twice. The top two clubs at the end of the 18 games qualified for the championship play-off matches, whilst the bottom three clubs were relegated. However Nefteqaz were

neg: 1993 Azerbaijan Top League 1993 Azerbaijan Top League The 1993 Azerbaijan Top League was the second season of the Azerbaijan Top League and was contested by 20 clubs with 2 points awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and no points were awarded for a defeat. Neftchi Baku were unable to defend their championship, with Karabakh Agdam becoming the champions. The 20 participating teams where divided into two groups of 10, and faced each other twice. The top two clubs at the end of the 18 games qualified for the championship play-off matches, whilst the bottom three clubs were relegated. However Nefteqaz were

neg: Nolan Chart and later became the centerpiece of the World's Smallest Political Quiz. Nolan's argument was that the major difference between various political philosophies, the real defining element in what a person believes politically, is the amount of government control over human action that is advocated. Nolan further reasoned that virtually all human political action can be divided into two broad categories: economic and personal. The "economic" category includes what people do as producers and consumers – what they can buy, sell and produce, where they work, who they hire and what they do with their money. Examples of economic activity include

neg: Civic Unity Party (Azerbaijan) Civic Unity Party (Azerbaijan) The Civic Unity Party (CUP) () is an Azerbaijani political party established in 1999 in Moscow by the former President of Azerbaijan Ayaz Mutallibov. After the 2000 parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, the party split between into two fractions: one led by Ayaz Mutallibov and the other led by Igbal Agazade. The latter fraction formed the Party of Hope (). In 2003, Mutallibov split from CUP, joining the Social Democratic Party of Azerbaijan as its chairman. From then on, CUP was led by Sabir Hajiyev and participated in 2005 parliamentary elections, gaining 1 out 125 seats in

neg: Collective farming what he called primitive communism (joint ownership) was ended by exploitative means he called primitive accumulation. By contrast, libertarian thinkers say that by the homestead principle whoever is first to work on the land is the rightful owner. During the Aztec rule of central Mexico, the country was divided into small territories called "calpulli", which were units of local administration concerned with farming as well as education and religion. A calpulli consisted of a number of large extended families with a presumed common ancestor, themselves each composed of a number of nuclear families. Each "calpulli" owned the land and granted

neg: Orography of Azerbaijan Orography of Azerbaijan Orography of Azerbaijan refers to the rocky, mountainous and elevated terrains in Azerbaijan. The tectonic structure is typical for the orography of the country. The main morphostructural units are the Greater Caucasus, the Lesser Caucasus, the Gusar plane, the Samur-Devechi lowland, the Kur intermountain trough, the Karabagh volcanic highland, the near and middle Araz Ridges and Talysh Mountains. Azerbaijan is typified by relief of different kinds and complexity. Over 50% of the country's area consists of the mountain ridges, crests, yailas and plateaus rises up to hypsometric levels of 400-1000m, (including the Middle and Lower lowlands), in

neg: Shaki, Azerbaijan cities of the Albanian states in the 1st century. The main temple of the ancient Albanians was located there. The kingdom of Shaki was divided into 11 administrative provinces. Shaki was one of the important political and economic cities before the Arab invasion. But as a result of the invasion, Shaki was annexed to the third emirate. An independent Georgia principality, Hereti, was established in times when the Arab caliphate was weak. The city was also ruled by the Kingdom of Georgia, the Atabegs of Azerbaijan and the Khwarazmian Empire, before the Mongol invasion. After the collapse of the Hulagu

neg: Meisamia Meisamia Meisamia (/mejˈsæmiˈjæ/; "Mejsämijä"; Azerbaijani Turkic: "Meysəmiyə"/"مېيٛسەمييٛە; Farsi: "میثمیه") is a village in Üzümdil, in the Central District of Varzaqan County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 135, in 35 families. The village is called Meisamia because it belongs to Meisam Khan. The previous name was Hamamly and was subsequently renamed to Meisamia. The name Meisamia is divided into two components: Meisam (Name of the Khan) and -ia suffix that created the content of "Place, Land and Country". Products of this village are cereals. People living on agriculture and cattle and they do crafts village

neg: Regions of Lithuania War or was expelled. Therefore, Lithuania minor would probably be attached to Samogitia. Despite the fact that the regions are not political/administrative entities, most regions have their "capitals" (cities which are commonly considered to be capitals). These cities are not necessarily the largest in the region. Regions of Lithuania Lithuania can be divided into historical and cultural regions (called ethnographic regions). The exact borders are not fully clear, as the regions are not official political or administrative units. They are delimited by culture, such as country traditions, traditional lifestyle, songs, tales, etc. To some extent regions correspond to the zones

neg: United Communist Party of Azerbaijan the District 12 arriving second after the candidate of the ruling party NAP Mixail Zabelin. The party itself puts its membership at 7,000. AVKP publishes "Kommunist". United Communist Party of Azerbaijan The United Communist Party of Azerbaijan () is a political party in Azerbaijan. AVKP was set up in the end of 1993 by the scientist Sayad Sayadov and registered by the Justice Ministry in 1995. After a split in 1997, AVKP broke into two different parties both named "United Communist Party of Azerbaijan", one led by Sayadov and the other led by the Baku City Party Committee Musa Tukanov.

neg: United Communist Party of Azerbaijan United Communist Party of Azerbaijan The United Communist Party of Azerbaijan () is a political party in Azerbaijan. AVKP was set up in the end of 1993 by the scientist Sayad Sayadov and registered by the Justice Ministry in 1995. After a split in 1997, AVKP broke into two different parties both named "United Communist Party of Azerbaijan", one led by Sayadov and the other led by the Baku City Party Committee Musa Tukanov. The bulk of United Communists sided with Tukanov, who replaced Sayadov as leader at a congress in 1998. Nonetheless, the Justice Ministry recognizes Sayadov as leader.

neg: Islam in Azerbaijan 1998 poll estimated the proportion of ardent believers in Azerbaijan at only 7 percent. Islam arrived in Azerbaijan with Arabs in the seventh century, gradually supplanting Christianity and pagan cults. In the sixteenth century, the first shah of the Safavid Dynasty, Ismail I (r. 1486-1524), established Shi'a Islam as the state religion, although a portion of people remained Sunni. The population of what is nowadays Iran and what is nowadays Azerbaijan were converted to Shia Islam at the same moment in history. As elsewhere in the Muslim world, the two branches of Islam came into conflict in Azerbaijan. Enforcement of

neg: Hezbe Wahdat ideology of most of its key leaders but the party gradually tilted towards its Hazara ethnic support base and became the key vehicle of the community's political demands and aspirations. Its ideological background and ethnic support base has continuously shaped its character and political agenda. Through the anti-Soviet jihad and the civil war, Hezb-e Wahdat accumulated significant political capital among Afghanistan's Hazaras. By 2009, however, Hezb-e Wahdat was so fragmented and divided that the political weight it carried in the country bore little resemblance to what it had once been. It had fragmented into at least four competing organizations, each

neg: Foreign Intelligence service (Azerbaijan) The former Ministry of National Security is divided into two state services—State Security Service and Foreign Intelligence Service. President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on the establishment of the emblem of the Foreign Intelligence Service in the spring of 2017. An order to approve the state program for improving the activities of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Azerbaijan Republic for 2017–2021 was signed by the president in December 2017. The head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Azerbaijan is a former employee of the Ministry of National Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs—Orkhan Sultanov. The deputy head of

neg: Wargame: European Escalation subfactions of the side they are playing on, unlocking new units or improved variants as they progress. In all, there are 361 historical units recreated in "Wargame". Each country has its own arsenal of units, reflecting their military doctrine. Solo mode is divided into four individual campaigns called "Operations", two for each faction. Each are unrelated and chronicle scenarios based on actual events that came close to triggering open war between the two NATO and Warsaw Pact forces. "Wargame: European Escalation", has received generally positive reviews upon release, with a Metacritic score of 81%. On August 10, 2012, a sequel,

neg: Ujar District The river has 10 branches. The Goychay River starts from the Lahij mountain system - the western slope of Kovdag (1980 m). There are 32 villages and 1 city in Ucar. The largest communities are Qazyan, Müsüslü and Qarabörk. Ujar Rayon is divided into twenty-nine municipalities. Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan Ujar District Ujar Rayon (Ucar Rayonu) is a rayon (administrative district) of Azerbaijan, situated to the south of Goycay, 234 km out of Baku, in the centre of the country. This region contains the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline to the south of the Shirvan plain. The name Ucar derives from the Turkic

neg: Geology of Bolivia Geology of Bolivia The geology of Bolivia comprises a variety of different lithologies as well as tectonic and sedimentary environments. On a synoptic scale, geological units coincide with topographical units. The country is divided into a mountainous western area affected by the subduction processes in the Pacific and an eastern lowlands of stable platforms and shields. The Bolivian Andes is divided into three main ranges; these are from west to east: the Cordillera Occidental that makes up the border to Chile and host several active volcanoes and geothermal areas, Cordillera Central (in some contexts also called Cordillera Oriental) once extensively

neg: Służba Bezpieczeństwa of the Security Service were identical to that of its predecessors (MBP and Kds.BP): to protect the communist system in the country (and beyond) through control and penetration into all structures of social life in Poland and abroad. The centrally-based MSW was divided into departments, bureaus, sections and directorates. In 1956, the central organization was composed of: Associated units were: After it was renamed the SB in 1956, it entered a period of relative inactivity during the era of reform instituted by Władysław Gomułka. However, after 1968 it was revived as a stronger body responsible for political repression (most notably

neg: Azerbaijani literature alphabet into one with a Cyrillic alphabet. Modern Azerbaijani literature is almost exclusively produced in the Republic of Azerbaijan and despite being widely spoken in Iranian Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani is not formally taught in schools nor are publications in Azerbaijani easily available. Throughout most of its history, Azerbaijani literature has been rather sharply divided into two rather different traditions, neither of which exercised much influence upon the other until the 19th century. The first of these two traditions is Azerbaijani folk literature, and the second is Azerbaijani written literature. For most of the history of Azerbaijani literature, the salient difference between

neg: Geology of Bolivia more detailed 1:100,000 maps of regions of economic interest. There is a published geochemical atlas. Most of this data is summarised in an "Overseas Memoir" of the British Geological Survey. Geology of Bolivia The geology of Bolivia comprises a variety of different lithologies as well as tectonic and sedimentary environments. On a synoptic scale, geological units coincide with topographical units. The country is divided into a mountainous western area affected by the subduction processes in the Pacific and an eastern lowlands of stable platforms and shields. The Bolivian Andes is divided into three main ranges; these are from west to

neg: John Sperling and his co-authors claim that the United States has seldom been truly united and that there currently exists such a wide gap that the country is effectively two nations: "one traditional and rooted in the past, and one modern and focused on the future." Sperling and his co-authors say these two nations are divided along racial, ethnic, religious, cultural, political, and geographic lines. They claim that political conflict in American is not really about left-wing or right-wing ideology but about the differences between what they call Metro America and Retro America; Metro America consists of the two coasts and the

neg: India Post acts as an agent for Government of India in discharging other services for citizens such as old age pension payments and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) wage disbursement. With 155,015 post offices, India Post has the most widely distributed postal network in the world. The country has been divided into 23 postal circles, each circle headed by a Chief Postmaster General. Each circle is divided into regions, headed by a Postmaster General and comprising field units known as Divisions. These divisions are further divided into subdivisions. In addition to the 23 circles, there is a base circle

neg: South Eastern University of Sri Lanka has six faculties and a number of other departments/units: Faculties Other departments/units The Faculty of Applied Science is divided into three departments: Biological Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Physical Sciences. The dean is Dr. UL. Zainudeen. The Faculty of Arts & Culture is divided into two departments: Languages and Social Sciences. The dean is Mr. Abdul Jabbar. The Faculty of Islamic Studies & Arabic Language is divided into two departments: Arabic Language and Islamic Studies. The dean is As Sheikh S.M.M. Mazahir. The Faculty of Management & Commerce is divided into three departments: Accountancy & Finance, Management and Management and Information

neg: Telecommunications in Azerbaijan of Azerbaijani networks are made by E3 or STM-1 lines via microwave units across whole country with many passive retranslations. As of 2014, Azerbaijan has 9 AM stations, 17 FM stations, and one shortwave station. Additionally, there are approximately 4,350,000 radios in existence. Primary network provider is the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of Azerbaijan (MCIT). According to MCIT, the FM radio penetration rate is 97% according to 2014 data. Azerbaijan has a total of 47 television channels, of which 4 are public television channels and 43 are private television channels of which 12 are national television channels and

neg: Migration policy of Azerbaijan 1991, Azerbaijan faced with the significant wave of emigration of its citizens abroad because of the hardships the country was hit by, such as unstable political situation, economic slowdown and internal movement of refugees and IDPs due to Nagorno Karabakh conflict. As years passed, increasing role of the country as a transit country, economic development and implementation of large-scale projects in the fields of energy and transport enabled Azerbaijan to attract growing number of immigrants. Azerbaijan confronted with many-sided problems in the migration processes, therefore a number of actions have been carried out in this field to handle them. Adopting

neg: Azerbaijan Democratic Party Azerbaijan Democratic Party The Azerbaijan Democratic Party (), also known as ADP, is a political party in Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijan Democratic Party was established on January 26, 1991, by the participants of 27 persons. On October 17, it was registered by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. It was registered by the Ministry of Justice of Azerbaijan Republic on March 14, 1993, after the adoption a new law about political parties. Later in the same year, the headquarters of the party was moved into the city of Baku. Sardar Jalaloglu was elected as a party leader at

neg: Raion by the local head of administration, who was either elected or appointed. Following the model of the Soviet Union raions have been introduced in Bulgaria, Romania. In China the term is used in Uyghur in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. In Romania they have been later replaced. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, raions as administrative units continue to be used in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Latvia, Moldova, Russia, and Ukraine. They are also used in breakaway regions: Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Transnistria. In Georgia they exist as districts in Tbilisi. Abkhazia is divided into seven districts. In Belarus, raions ()

neg: Azerbaijan Premier League 2002-03 spared relegation after Daşqın Zaqatala were relegated due to their financial problems. At the start of the season Taraggi Baku changed their name to "Azneftyag Baku", whilst newly promoted Kyur Samukh became "Boz Qurd Samukh". Azerbaijan Premier League 2002-03 The 2002-03 Azerbaijan Top League was the second season of the Azerbaijan Top League and was contested by 20 clubs with 2 points awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and no points were awarded for a defeat. Neftchi Baku were unable to defend their championship, with Karabakh Agdam becoming the champions. The 20 participating teams where divided into two

neg: 1993 Azerbaijan Top League spared relegation after Daşqın Zaqatala were relegated due to their financial problems. At the start of the season Taraggi Baku changed their name to "Azneftyag Baku", whilst newly promoted Kyur Samukh became "Boz Qurd Samukh". 1993 Azerbaijan Top League The 1993 Azerbaijan Top League was the second season of the Azerbaijan Top League and was contested by 20 clubs with 2 points awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and no points were awarded for a defeat. Neftchi Baku were unable to defend their championship, with Karabakh Agdam becoming the champions. The 20 participating teams where divided into two

neg: AzTV AzTV AzTV or Azerbaijan Television () is a state-controlled national television channel in Azerbaijan. It is the oldest television channel in the country, having first broadcast from Baku on 14 February 1956 in what was then the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. The channel has been owned since 2005 by the Azerbaijan Television and Radio Broadcasting Closed Joint-stock Company (), of which the national government is the only shareholder. This company also owns the channels İdman Azərbaycan TV "(Sport Azerbaijan TV)" and Mədəniyyət TV "(Culture TV)". In 2007, an application by AzTV to join the European Broadcasting Union was rejected after

neg: Azerbaijan–Turkey relations priorities which is embraced by everybody in Turkey – no matter what political thought [they] have – is the existing strategic partnership with Azerbaijan... Our message intended for actors in the region, particularly intended for Armenia, is very open and clear. The region should now be cleansed of occupation, stresses and high tension.” Mammadyarov added, “We also discussed cooperation in the fields of energy, economy and culture. Our countries have signed around 150 documents in total, but we don’t have to stop at what has been achieved.” Azerbaijan agreed to a visa-free regime with Turkey while Iran also demanded the

neg: Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University and mineralogy. The students were educated within the framework of the program of the Baku State University by such teachers as F. Rasulzade, S. Huseynov, A. A. Amirov, S. Kh. Osinanzade. In this period the most powerful scientific center of the department was the faculty of physiology. In 1921 the Department of History and Public Literature was established. The new department was responsible for teaching the humanitarian and special disciplines, philosophy, logic, pedagogy, didactics, political economy, the foundations of the state law and other subjects. From 1925 to 1926 the department was divided into two independent departments: the Department of

neg: Azerbaijan Azerbaijan was elected to membership in the newly established Human Rights Council by the United Nations General Assembly on 9 May 2006. Its term of office began on 19 June 2006. Azerbaijan is also a member state of the Non-Aligned Movement and holds observer status in the World Trade Organization. While more than 89% of the population is Shia Muslim, the Constitution of Azerbaijan does not declare an official religion and all major political forces in the country are secularist. Azerbaijan has a high level of human development that ranks on par with most Eastern European countries. It has a

neg: Census geographic units of Canada Census geographic units of Canada The census geographic units of Canada are the administrative divisions defined and used by Canada's federal government statistics bureau Statistics Canada to conduct the country's five-yearly census. They exist on four levels: the top-level (first-level) divisions are Canada's provinces and territories; these are divided into second-level census divisions, which in turn are divided into third-level census subdivisions (roughly corresponding to municipalities) and fourth-level dissemination areas. In some provinces, a census division also corresponds to a county or another similar unit of political organization while in other provinces, the boundaries are chosen arbitrarily as no such

neg: Criminal Code of Azerbaijan International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty. Following the accession, in December 11, 1998, the National Assembly passed the Law regarding the accession to the Second Optional Protocol. Finally, Azerbaijan signed Protocol No. 6 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms concerning the Abolition of the Death Penalty on 25 January 2001, ratified it in April 15, 2002, and the Protocol entered into force in the country on 1 May 2002. Azerbaijan issued the following declaration while ratifying the Protocol: “The Republic of Azerbaijan declares that it

neg: Municipalities of Liechtenstein the same two digits as the ISO codes. As a member of the EFTA, Liechtenstein is included in the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS). The three NUTS levels all correspond to the country itself (NUTS-1: LI0; NUTS-2: LI00; NUTS-3: LI000). Below the NUTS levels, there are two LAU levels (LAU-1: electoral districts; LAU-2: municipalities). Municipalities of Liechtenstein The principality of Liechtenstein is divided into eleven municipalities (', singular '), most consisting of only a single town. Five of the " fall within the electoral district of (lower country), while the other six are within the (upper country). The

neg: Climate of Azerbaijan Both the absolute minimum temperature () and the absolute maximum temperature () were observed in Julfa and Ordubad. The maximum annual precipitation falls in Lankaran () and the minimum in the Absheron Peninsula (). Taking into consideration the distribution and features of the weather, temperature, humidity, and precipitation, nine out of the 11 climate patterns in the Köppen climate classification can be found in Azerbaijan. Many of these patterns are divided into subtypes. Climate of Azerbaijan The climate of Azerbaijan is very diverse. Nine out of eleven existing climate zones are present in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is situated on the northern

neg: Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic the Constitution Azerbaijan SSR in 1937, legislative body switched to a new phase. Central Executive Committee was replaced with Supreme Soviet. Under the military structure of the former Soviet Union, Azerbaijan shortly before gaining independence was host to over 60,000 Soviet military personnel deployed throughout the country in units of the Ground Forces, Air Forces, Air Defense Forces, and Navy. The primary combat formation of Ground Forces in Azerbaijan was the 4th Army, which housed its headquarters and various support units in Baku. In addition to the independent surface-to-air missile (SAM), artillery, and SCUD brigades, the principal combat elements of

neg: Skyship Academy: The Pearl Wars characters have been called "really quite marvelous," but some requested that he went into more background with side characters. Skyship Academy: The Pearl Wars Skyship Academy: The Pearl Wars is a science fiction novel by Nick James. In 2094, the United States is recovering from the Scarlet Bombings, a series of chemical bomb attacks against the top cities in the country, supposedly orchestrated by terrorists. The country has divided into two separate political entities, with the surface controlled by the old U.S. government, headed by the United Party, and the skies held by the Skyshippers, who live in gigantic, city-like

neg: 2009 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships are conducted in a single elimination format. 2009 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships The 2009 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships is the 2nd edition of the World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships, and was held at Baku Sports Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan from June 11 to June 14, 2009. The participating male and female teams are divided into six groups each and the top four countries at the previous championship and the host country are seeded. Top six teams and two best-record teams among the second-placed teams in the men's and women's division of the preliminary round advance to the quarterfinal

neg: 2009 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships 2009 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships The 2009 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships is the 2nd edition of the World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships, and was held at Baku Sports Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan from June 11 to June 14, 2009. The participating male and female teams are divided into six groups each and the top four countries at the previous championship and the host country are seeded. Top six teams and two best-record teams among the second-placed teams in the men's and women's division of the preliminary round advance to the quarterfinal round. The quarterfinal, semifinal and final matches

neg: Student society sports event, to acting as an equivalent of trade union for the students so their voices can be heard regarding the content and forms of education. The union is usually divided in smaller parts called sections, "sektioner", according to what subjects of programs the students study. Generally all kinds of smaller societies, political, religious or just dealing with different kinds of hobbies, are organised within the students' union rather than as separate units. An exception to this are the two ancient universities in Uppsala and Lund. There, most activities except "trade union" issues are organised by the student nations, the

neg: Kingdom of Ndongo collected in the late sixteenth century, particularly by the Jesuit Baltasar Barreira, described the founder of the kingdom, Ngola Kiluanje, also known as Ngola Inene, as a migrant from Kongo, chief of a Kimbundu-speaking ethnic group. The Kimbundu-speaking region was known as the land of Mbundu, and according to late sixteenth-century accounts, it was divided into 736 small political units ruled by "sobas". These sobas and their territories (called "murinda") were compact groupings of villages ("senzala" or "libatas", probably following the Kikongo term "divata") surrounding a small central town ("mbanza"). These political units were often grouped into larger units called

neg: Orography of Azerbaijan Peshtasar, Dizgoni and Burovar Ridges. The highest point is Kemyurkei Mountain with 2493 meters situated in Talysh Ridge. Northwest section composed of the middle and upper Miocene deposits. Between the Caspian Sea and Talysh Mountains is situated the Lankaran depression and the flat lowland seaside is below the sea level. The lowland consists of the river descending sediments. Orography of Azerbaijan Orography of Azerbaijan refers to the rocky, mountainous and elevated terrains in Azerbaijan. The tectonic structure is typical for the orography of the country. The main morphostructural units are the Greater Caucasus, the Lesser Caucasus, the Gusar plane, the

neg: Oblast used for other kinds of administrative subdivision, which may be translated as "region", "district", or "county" depending on the context. Since 1999, Bulgaria has been divided into 28 "oblasts", usually translated as "provinces". Before, the country was divided into just nine units, also called "oblast". In the Russian Empire, oblasts were considered to be administrative units and were included as parts of Governorates General or krais. The majority of then-existing oblasts were on the periphery of the country (e.g. Kars Oblast or Transcaspian Oblast) or covered the areas where Cossacks lived. In the now-dissolved Soviet Union, oblasts were one of

neg: Azerbaijan Railways the Azerbaijan State Railways (Azərbaycan Dövlət Dəmir Yolları) was formed the same year. Due to the conflict with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region in Azerbaijan, the railway service in the Armenian occupied areas of Azerbaijan including Nagorno-Karabakh as well as international railway traffic to Armenia has been cut. As a result, 240.4 km of Azerbaijani railway is under Armenian occupation. Thus also no railway traffic exists to the Azerbaijani exclave Nakhchivan which is divided from the rest of Azerbaijan by Armenia, but is not under Armenian occupation. The railway traffic into Iran which is only via Nakhchivan is likewise cut.

neg: Armenia–Serbia relations government said that "the agreement is aimed at strengthening economic, humanitarian and cultural ties between the two countries and also at developing tourism". The question of Kosovo's sovereignty is one of the most important political issues in Serbia. Armenia does not recognise Kosovo as an independent country, but its views on the dispute have largely been influenced by its interest in securing the independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic from neighbouring Azerbaijan. While Baku stresses that the Nagorno-Karabakh is part of Azerbaijan, Armenia holds that the largely Armenian region should be independent in line with the principles of self-determination. Former National

neg: Russian Orthodox Church in Azerbaijan In 2011, ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the local Russian eparchy (diocese) was adjusted to political borders of Azerbaijan, and official name was changed to "Russian Orthodox Eparchy of Baku and Azerbaijan". Russian Orthodox Church in Azerbaijan The Russian Orthodox Church in Azerbaijan constitutes the main community of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in that country. Majority of its members are ethnic Russians of Azerbaijan. Entire territory of Azerbaijan is under ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the "Russian Orthodox Eparchy of Baku and Azerbaijan", centered in the Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral in Baku. The Church of Michael Archangel also exist in Baku. Historically, Azerbaijan used to be

neg: Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences as regional scientific departments and centers, scientific and social services. The structure and staff of the Academy are approved by the Ministers` Cabinet of Azerbaijan. The Academy performs its duties directly and through its departments. The Presidium of the Academy is the collegial executive body of the Academy. The Academy's activity is led by the president of the Academy. The President of the Academy is elected for a term of five years at the General Meeting of the Academy and is approved by the President of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences is divided into 6 departments (altogether they affiliate

neg: Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan Republic of Azerbaijan, training programs for junior officers and the inclusion of the subject "Strategy and Defense Planning" in the educational program of the Academy of Armed Forces as a new module. Azerbaijan has become a good partner at NATO-led operations in Kosova and Afghanistan and still contributes to Alliance’s mission in Afghanistan by deploying its peacekeeping forces in this country. Furthermore, on NATO advice, Azerbaijan developed strategic documents on defense and security, as well as, made improvements in this direction. Besides this, NATO and Azerbaijan cooperate on reorganizing units in accordance with NATO standards and on developing control and

neg: Latifabad were racially of a mixed population but as the city experienced its worst traditional demonstrations between Sindhis and Muhajirs in the 1980s, the city was divided into two sub parts Sindhi settling the town of Qasimabad and the Mohajirs settling down in Latifabad. Serving an ethnic majority of the Muhajir community, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement to grow. Latifabad got rebuilt in the era of Pervez Musharraf in which Latifabad was funded much. The land in Latifabad was further divided into sectors, sub-classifying it into numbered units. For political rallies, MQM would specify areas in their sector notation rather than the

neg: Day of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan such as Huseyn khan Nakhchivanski, Ibrahim agha Usubov, Abdulhamid bey Gaytabashi, Kazim Gajar, Javad bay Shikhlinski, Habib bey Salimov. From its first days sub-units of the Azerbaijani Army fought against illegally formed armed forces of Armenia in hard battles throughout the all territory of the country. The Azerbaijani Army became a secure guarantee of independence of the Republic and its people, who made a choice to establish a democratic government. After regaining independence of Azerbaijan in 1991, a new national army was formed in the country. Azerbaijan Military Academy named after Heydar Aliyev, Higher Military School of Azerbaijan, Military High