Azerbaijan
Pronunciation: /ˌazəbʌɪˈdʒɑːn/
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Definition of Azerbaijan
Historically, the name Azerbaijan referred to a larger region which formed part of Persia. The northern part of this was ceded to Russia in the early 19th century, the southern part remaining a region of NW Iran. Russian Azerbaijan was absorbed into the Soviet Union in 1922, gaining independence on the break-up of the USSR in 1991