Ba·ku (bä-k  ) The capital of Azerbaijan on the western shore of the Caspian Sea. Frequently under Persian rule, the city was annexed by Russia in 1806. It has been a center of oil production since the 1870s. In 1990 it was the scene of fierce fighting between Soviet forces and secessionist rebels. Population: 1,130,000. |
Baku (Russian) [baˈku]
n
(Placename) the capital of Azerbaijan, a port on the Caspian Sea: important for its extensive oilfields. Pop.: 1 727 200 (1997 est.)
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| Noun | 1. | Baku - a port city on the Caspian Sea that is the capital of Azerbaijan and an important center for oil production Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani Republic, Azerbajdzhan, Azerbajdzhan Republic - a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet |
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