12th Mar 2023 06:00 AM | RR
Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan. When the Soviet Union broke up in 1991, Azerbaijan became an independent country. Do you know how Azerbaijan celebrated this change? There was a celebration of people demolishing the buildings that Russia had already built in the area.
Even today, there is an occasional war between Azerbaijan and Romania. The issue is who owns the Nagorno-Karabakh mountains on the border of the two countries.
But for this 500 km. Baku is the farthest city. There is no problem here.
Rough winds are common here. This is why it is called the “windy city”. The city is located 28 meters below sea level. Even today, one-fifth of the world’s oil production comes from here.
Baku is a city built on oil. At the beginning of the 20th century, Pakistan supplied half of the world’s oil.
40 thousand year old rock fragments can still be found here. There are volcanoes that spew mud here. The world’s largest mud volcano is located in this region.
The world’s first air conditioner industry was started here. The world’s first wax factory was also started here in 1823. In 1846, the world’s largest oil well was drilled here. In 1878, the world’s first oil tanker sailed from here.
Bagu oil well helped Nobel to get money for the Nobel Prize. Even though it is a Muslim republic, there is equal value between both sexes, male and female. There are no restrictions.
Formula races are held here every year. The highest speed in this race is 378 kmph. This is where you drive at speed. It is even featured in the Guinness Book of Records.
It was here that the first offshore oil well was drilled. Later, a city was built for this purpose in the sea itself. Out of that, 5 thousand people stayed permanently. A considerable population now resides there.
The main tower of the palace in Baku is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.