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Featured Article: Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is situated in the Caucasus region of Eurasia, north of Iran and east of the Caspian Sea. The location of human and pre-human habitation dating back two million years, remnants of Azerbaijan's history include Bronze Age petroglyphs and medieval minarets and mosques. The culture of Azerbaijan has been influenced by its Turkic peoples, Persian, Islamic, and Central Asian heritage, as well as Russian influences due to its former status as a Soviet republic. Today, Western influences, including globalized consumer culture, are strong.
Popular Article: Bangladesh
The People's Republic of Bangladesh lies in a corner of South Asia and in the eastern part of the ancient region of Bengal. Lying north of the Bay of Bengal, where the world's largest river delta meets the sea, it borders India to the west, north, and east and Myanmar to the southeast. Floods and cyclones have helped make Bangladeshis a tolerant and resilient people, who also have a large diaspora in Europe and North America, for whom what is called the "myth of return" never quite dies. Whether Hindu or Muslim, Bangladeshis revere their green and beautiful country, which has been called a land of rivers and canals.
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Francisco Pizarro founded the city of Lima, which he named la Ciudad de los Reyes (the City of Kings), to serve as the capital of Peru on January 18, 1535 (source: Francisco Pizarro)
