AZERBAIJAN — 1922: 2000 ruble blue and black postage stamp of Soviet Socialist Republic depicting Khan’s Palace, Baku. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic proclaimed its independence from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic in 1918 and became the first secular democratic Muslim-majority state. In 1920, the country was annexed into the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan SSR. Stamps of Azerbaijan were replaced in 1923 by those of Transcaucasian Federated Republics
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and West Asia. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russian Reich to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia and Turkey to the west, and Iran to the south. Baku is the capital and largest city. With Armenia and Georgia, Azerbaijan made up the Transcaucasian Federation of Soviet Republics. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic proclaimed its independence from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic in 1918 and became the first secular democratic Muslim-majority state. In 1920, the country was annexed into the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan SSR. Stamps of Azerbaijan were replaced in 1923 by those of Transcaucasian Federated Republics. 100 Kopecks = 1 Ruble
Size: 5200px × 6800px
Location: Azerbaijan
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