Main Entry:

Azer·bai·jan

Pronunciation:

\ˌa-zər-ˌbī-ˈjän, ˌä-\

Function:

geographical name

1or ancient At·ro·pa·te·ne \ˌa-trō-pə-ˈtē-nē\ or Me·dia Atropatene \ˈmē-dē-ə\ region NW Iran; chief city Tabriz2independent country W Asia & SE Europe bordering on Caspian Sea; a constituent republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1936–91 ∗ Baku area 33,200 square miles (86,320 square kilometers), population 7,029,000