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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of eastern Azerbaijan on the Caspian Sea northeast of Baku. It is an industrial center.
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Baky (Baku) is the capital; other major cities include Gyandzha and Sumqayit. continue at Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.
Azerbaijan The World Factbook 2008
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Azerbaijanlocal scientists consider the Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) (including Baku and Sumqayit) and the Caspian Sea to be the ecologically most devastated area in the world because of severe air, soil, and water pollution; soil pollution results from oil spills, from the use of DDT pesticide, and from toxic defoliants used in the production of cotton
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Environmentcurrent issues: local scientists consider the Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) (including Baku and Sumqayit) and the Caspian Sea to be the ecologically most devastated area in the world because of severe air, soil, and water pollution; soil pollution results from oil spills, from the use of DDT pesticide, and from toxic defoliants used in the production of cotton
Azerbaijan 2008
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Although state electric company Azerenerjy has a monopoly on power generation, the country's national electricity network is divided into five regional grids — Baku; Nakhchivan; North (Sumqayit); South (Ali Bayramli); and West (Ganja) — each of which has been opened to foreign investors via open joint stock companies.
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The number one spot is occupied by Sumqayit, Azerbaijan:
Nunc Scio » Blog Archive » The 10 most polluted cities on Earth 2007
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Until now, there has been no system set up for the recycling of plastic bottles in the Sumqayit region.
Recycling and Dog Deja Vu Eric 2007
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Until now, there has been no system set up for the recycling of plastic bottles in the Sumqayit region.
Archive 2007-09-01 Eric 2007
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Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) (including Baku and Sumqayit) and the
The 2000 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) (including Baku and Sumqayit) and the
The 1999 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) (including Baku and Sumqayit) and the
The 2001 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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