Baku | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 22/06/2019

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baku


00:02:23 1 Etymology
00:03:53 2 History
00:04:02 2.1 Antiquity
00:05:24 2.2 Rise of the Shirvanshahs and the Safavid era
00:08:51 2.3 Downfall of the Safavids and the Khanate of Baku
00:10:05 2.4 Russo-Persian Wars and Iran's forced ceding
00:12:10 2.5 Discovery of oil
00:14:43 2.6 World War I
00:17:49 2.7 Soviet period
00:19:00 2.8 World War II
00:19:58 2.9 Fall of the Soviet Union and later
00:20:52 3 Geography
00:21:18 3.1 Climate
00:24:05 4 Administrative divisions
00:24:25 5 Demographics
00:25:38 5.1 Ethnic groups
00:27:00 5.2 Religion
00:28:18 6 Economy
00:30:47 6.1 Tourism and shopping
00:32:32 7 Culture
00:33:34 7.1 Theaters
00:35:22 7.2 Museums
00:35:44 7.3 Libraries
00:36:02 8 Architecture
00:36:39 8.1 Hamams
00:37:05 8.1.1 Teze Bey Hamam
00:37:39 8.1.2 Gum Hamam
00:38:01 8.1.3 Bairamali hamam
00:38:23 8.1.4 Agha Mikayil Hamam
00:38:52 8.2 Modern architecture
00:40:44 8.3 Music and media
00:43:03 8.4 Nightlife
00:44:00 8.5 Parks and gardens
00:45:17 8.6 Sports
00:48:47 9 Transport
00:53:03 10 Education
00:55:37 11 Health care
00:56:18 12 Notable residents
00:57:27 13 International relations
00:57:37 13.1 Twin towns and sister cities
00:57:52 13.2 Partner cities
00:58:23 14 Gallery
00:58:32 15 See also



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Baku (; Azerbaijani: Bakı, IPA: [bɑˈcɯ]) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located 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 located below sea level. Baku lies on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, alongside the Bay of Baku. At the beginning of 2009, Baku's urban population was estimated at just over two million people. Officially, about 25 percent of all inhabitants of the country live in Baku's metropolitan area. Baku is the sole metropolis in Azerbaijan.
Baku is divided into twelve administrative raions and 48 townships. Among these are the townships on the islands of the Baku Archipelago, and the town of Oil Rocks built on stilts in the Caspian Sea, 60 kilometres (37 miles) away from Baku. The Inner City of Baku, along with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower, were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. According to the Lonely Planet's ranking, Baku is also among the world's top ten destinations for urban nightlife.The city is the scientific, cultural, and industrial center of Azerbaijan. Many sizeable Azerbaijani institutions have their headquarters there. The Baku International Sea Trade Port is capable of handling two million tons of general and dry bulk cargoes per year. In recent years, Baku has become an important venue for international events. It hosted the 57th Eurovision Song Contest in 2012, the 2015 European Games, 4th Islamic Solidarity Games, the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix since 2016, hosted the final of the 2018-19 UEFA Europa League and, will be one of the host cities for UEFA Euro 2020.
The city is renowned for its harsh winds, which is reflected in its nickname, the "City of Winds".