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Which country was formerly named Ottoman Empire?

Turkey. The name “Ottoman” comes from the Osman dynasty, which ruled Turkey from 13th century until 1922.

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What is the capital city of Armenia?

Yerevan has been the capital since 1918, the thirteenth in the long history of Armenia, and the seventh located in or around the Ararat plain.

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What is the capital city of Azerbaijan?

Baku is the largest city in the Caucasus region. It is located on the coast of the Caspian Sea, 28 metres (92 ft) below sea level - which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world located below sea level. Photo: Flame Towers.

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What is the capital city of Jordan?

Amman is considered to be among the most liberal and westernized Arab cities. Coincidentally, it was named “Philadelphia” during classical times, after Ptolemy II Philadelphus, the Macedonian ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom.

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Which country is Anatolia a part of?

Turkey. Anatolia is a region known as Asia Minor. It is roughly the Asian part of present day Turkey.

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What is the capital city of Saudi Arabia?

Riyadh. From the 1940s, the city entered the long period of modernization and planned development under king Saud. Today, Riyadh resembles American metropolies with its grid layout pattern and neighbourhoods connected by high-performance main roads to the inner areas.

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Which country is Trabzon a part of?

Turkey. Trabzon is a city and a province in northeastern Turkey, on the Black Sea coast. In the Middle Ages, the city was known as a trade gateway to Persia (Iran) to Genoan and Venetian traders.

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Which country borders Russia and Iran?

Azerbaijan borders Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Turkey and Iran.

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What is the capital city of Qatar?

Doha is the capital the largest city of Qatar. The population of Doha is 1.4 million - about 67% of the total country population.

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What is the capital city of Cyprus?

Nicosia is the farthest southeast of all EU member state capitals. Since 1963 the city has been divided - the northern part of the city is the capital of Northern Cyprus.

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