User:Tabib/Nagorno-Karabakh
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Nagorno-Karabakh (Azerbaijani: Dağlıq Qarabağ or Yuxarı Qarabağ, literally "mountainous black garden" or "upper black garden"; Russian: Нагорный Карабах, translit. Nagornyy Karabakh; Armenian: Լեռնային Ղարաբաղ, translit. Lernayin Gharabagh), often referred to by Armenians as Artsakh (Armenian: Արցախ), is a region of Azerbaijan, in southern Caucasia, located about 270 km (about 170 mi) west of the Azerbaijani capital of Baku. The region is predominantly ethnic Armenian, and is under Armenian military control. The local Armenian population declared independence from Azerbaijan on December 10, 1991 and declared the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR). The NKR's sovereign status is not recognized by any country in the world.
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Map of the region | |||||
Map of the region. (Orange area indicates Armenian-controlled territory) | |||||
Political status | Unrecognized | ||||
Languages | Hayeren / Armenian | ||||
Capital | Stepanakert / Xankəndi | ||||
President | Arkadi Gukasian | ||||
Independence – Declared – Celebrated1 – Recognition |
From Azerbaijan December 10 1991 September 2 1991 none | ||||
Area | 4,400 km² | ||||
Population2 Ethnic Composition3 |
145,000 (est. 2002) Over 95% Armenian 5% minorities | ||||
Currency | Dram (AMD) (Armenian) | ||||
Time zone | UTC +4 (DST +5) | ||||
Internet TLD | none | ||||
Calling Code | 374 ??? | ||||
1,2,3 nkrusa.org |