Naxçivan

Nax çi van |ˌnəkēCHiˈvän ˌnəkitʃɪˈvɑn | an Azerbaijani autonomous republic, predominantly Muslim, that is located on the borders of Turkey and northern Iran and is separated from the rest of Azerbaijan by a narrow strip of Armenia; pop. 71,200 (est. 2008 ). In 1990, it was the first Soviet territory to declare unilateral independence. It has a predominantly Azerbaijani population and, along with Nagorno-Karabakh, is a point of conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Russian name Nakhichevan. • the capital city of this republic; pop. 51,000.

Naxçivan

Naxçivan |ˌnaxtʃɪˈvɑːn | a predominantly Muslim Azerbaijani autonomous republic, situated on the borders of Turkey and northern Iran and separated from the rest of Azerbaijan by a narrow strip of Armenia. Russian name Nakhichevan. • the capital city of Naxçivan; pop. 71,200 (est. 2008 ). Persian from the 13th to the 19th century, Naxçivan became part of the Russian empire in 1828 and an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union in 1924. In 1990 it was the first Soviet territory to declare unilateral independence. It has a predominantly Azerbaijani population and, along with Nagorno-Karabakh, is a point of conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.