Outline of Nagorno-Karabakh
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Nagorno-Karabakh
Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, lying between Lower Karabakh and Zangezur and covering the southeastern range of the Lesser Caucasus mountains...
is a disputed region
Nagorno-Karabakh War
The Nagorno-Karabakh War was an armed conflict that took place from February 1988 to May 1994, in the small enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in southwestern Azerbaijan, between the majority ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh backed by the Republic of Armenia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan...
in the South Caucasus
South Caucasus
The South Caucasus is a geopolitical region located on the border of Eastern Europe and Southwest Asia also referred to as Transcaucasia, or The Trans-Caucasus...
region of Eurasia
Eurasia
Eurasia is a continent or supercontinent comprising the traditional continents of Europe and Asia ; covering about 52,990,000 km2 or about 10.6% of the Earth's surface located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres...
. It encompasses the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , or Artsakh Republic is a de facto independent republic located in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia...
, a de facto
De facto
De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...
independent republic
Republic
A republic is a form of government in which the people, or some significant portion of them, have supreme control over the government and where offices of state are elected or chosen by elected people. In modern times, a common simplified definition of a republic is a government where the head of...
, and is officially part of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
, about 270 kilometres (167.8 mi) west of the Azerbaijani capital of Baku and close to the border with Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Nagorno-Karabakh:
General reference
- PronunciationInternational Phonetic AlphabetThe International Phonetic Alphabet "The acronym 'IPA' strictly refers [...] to the 'International Phonetic Association'. But it is now such a common practice to use the acronym also to refer to the alphabet itself that resistance seems pedantic...
: - Common English country name: Nagorno-KarabakhNagorno-KarabakhNagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, lying between Lower Karabakh and Zangezur and covering the southeastern range of the Lesser Caucasus mountains...
- Official English country names: The Nagorno-Karabakh RepublicNagorno-Karabakh RepublicThe Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , or Artsakh Republic is a de facto independent republic located in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia...
or the Autonomous Region of Nagorno-Karabakh - Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s):
- Demonym(s):
- EtymologyEtymologyEtymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.For languages with a long written history, etymologists make use of texts in these languages and texts about the languages to gather knowledge about how words were used during...
: Name of Nagorno-Karabakh - ISO country codes: See the Outline of Azerbaijan
- ISO region codes: See the Outline of Azerbaijan
- InternetInternetThe Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
country code top-level domainCountry code top-level domainA country code top-level domain is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, a sovereign state, or a dependent territory....
: See the Outline of Azerbaijan
Geography of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Nagorno-Karabakh is: a de facto independent country, but it is officially part of the Republic of AzerbaijanAzerbaijanAzerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
- Location:
- EurasiaEurasiaEurasia is a continent or supercontinent comprising the traditional continents of Europe and Asia ; covering about 52,990,000 km2 or about 10.6% of the Earth's surface located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres...
- CaucasusCaucasusThe Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
(between EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and AsiaAsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
)- South CaucasusSouth CaucasusThe South Caucasus is a geopolitical region located on the border of Eastern Europe and Southwest Asia also referred to as Transcaucasia, or The Trans-Caucasus...
- South Caucasus
- Caucasus
- Time zoneTime zoneA time zone is a region on Earth that has a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. In order for the same clock time to always correspond to the same portion of the day as the Earth rotates , different places on the Earth need to have different clock times...
: UTC+04, summer UTC+05
- Eurasia
- Population of Nagorno-Karabakh:
- Area of Nagorno-Karabakh: 4,400 km2
- Atlas of Nagorno-Karabakh
Environment of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Climate of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Environmental issues in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Ecoregions in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Renewable energy in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Geology of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Protected areas of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Biosphere reserves in Nagorno-Karabakh
- National parks of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Wildlife of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Flora of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Fauna of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Birds of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Mammals of Nagorno-Karabakh
Natural geographic features of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Glaciers of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Islands of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Lakes of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Mountains of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Volcanoes in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Rivers of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Waterfalls of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Valleys of Nagorno-Karabakh
- World Heritage Sites in Nagorno-Karabakh: None
Ecoregions of Nagorno-Karabakh
Administrative divisions of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Provinces of Nagorno-Karabakh
Municipalities of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Capital of Nagorno-Karabakh: Stepanakert
- Cities of Nagorno-Karabakh
Government and politics of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Main article: Government of Nagorno-Karabakh and Politics of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Form of governmentForm of governmentA form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized. Synonyms include "regime type" and "system of government".-Empirical and conceptual problems:...
: - Capital of Nagorno-Karabakh: Stepanakert
- Elections in Nagorno-Karabakh
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Political scandals of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Taxation in Nagorno-Karabakh
Executive branch of the government of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Head of stateHead of StateA head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
: President of Nagorno-KarabakhPresident of Nagorno-Karabakh-Chairmen of Parliament :-Presidents :-Latest election:-See also:*Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic...
, - Head of governmentHead of governmentHead of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
: Prime Minister of Nagorno-KarabakhPrime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh-List of Prime Ministers of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic :-See also:*President of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic...
, - Cabinet of Nagorno-Karabakh
Legislative branch of the government of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Parliament of Nagorno-Karabakh (unicameral)
- National Assembly of Nagorno-Karabakh
Judicial branch of the government of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Supreme Court of Nagorno-Karabakh
Foreign relations of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Diplomatic missions in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Diplomatic missions of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Armenia-Nagorno-Karabakh relations
Law and order in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Capital punishment in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Constitution of Nagorno-KarabakhConstitution of Nagorno-KarabakhThe Constitution of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic was adopted by a nationwide referendum on December 10, 2006. 90077 voters partook in the Referendum, with 77279 voters or 98.58% of the participants voted for and 554 voters or 0.7% of the participants voted against the acceptance of the Main Law...
- Crime in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Human rights in Nagorno-Karabakh
- LGBT rights in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Freedom of religion in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Law enforcement in Nagorno-Karabakh
Military of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Command
- Commander-in-chiefCommander-in-ChiefA commander-in-chief is the commander of a nation's military forces or significant element of those forces. In the latter case, the force element may be defined as those forces within a particular region or those forces which are associated by function. As a practical term it refers to the military...
:- Ministry of Defence of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Commander-in-chief
- Forces
- Army of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Navy of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Air Force of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Special forces of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Military history of Nagorno-KarabakhMilitary history of Nagorno-KarabakhThe Military history of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic contains information about the history of military actions or events done by or in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.-Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army:...
- Military ranks of Nagorno-Karabakh
History of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Main article: History of Nagorno-KarabakhHistory of Nagorno-KarabakhNagorno-Karabakh is the modern designation for a southern part of the Lesser Caucasus range, encompassing the highland part of the wider geographical region Karabakh...
, Timeline of the history of Nagorno-Karabakh, and Current events of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Economic history of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Military history of Nagorno-KarabakhMilitary history of Nagorno-KarabakhThe Military history of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic contains information about the history of military actions or events done by or in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.-Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army:...
Culture of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Architecture of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Cuisine of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Ethnic minorities in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Festivals in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Humor in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Languages of Nagorno-KarabakhLanguages of Nagorno-KarabakhThe official language of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is Armenian. Ethnic Armenians make up roughly 95% of the population. There are also minority groups of Russians, Assyrians, Kurds, Jews and Greeks...
- Media in Nagorno-Karabakh
- National symbols of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Coat of arms of Nagorno-KarabakhCoat of arms of Nagorno-KarabakhThe emblem of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic consists of an eagle wearing an ornamented crown. On the chest of the eagle is a shield with a panorama of a mountain range under a vertically set flag of Nagorno-Karabakh...
- Flag of Nagorno-KarabakhFlag of Nagorno-KarabakhThe flag of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, a de facto independent republic located in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of the Republic of Azerbaijan located in South Caucasus, is derived from the flag of Armenia, with only a white pattern added. The flag was adopted on June 2, 1992...
- National anthem of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Coat of arms of Nagorno-Karabakh
- People of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Prostitution in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Public holidays in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Records of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Religion in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Buddhism in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Christianity in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Hinduism in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Islam in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Judaism in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Sikhism in Nagorno-Karabakh
- World Heritage Sites in Nagorno-Karabakh: None
Art in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Art in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Cinema of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Literature of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Music of Nagorno-KarabakhMusic of Nagorno-KarabakhNagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, and its music has gained it the epigraph "cradle of Azerbaijani music."...
- Television in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Theatre in Nagorno-Karabakh
Sports in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Football in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Nagorno-Karabakh at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Agriculture in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Banking in Nagorno-Karabakh
- National Bank of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Communications in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Internet in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Companies of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Currency of Nagorno-KarabakhCurrencyIn economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
: DramNagorno-Karabakh dramThe Nagorno-Karabakh dram is a monetary unit of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. Although it is legal tender, it is not as widely used as the Armenian dram. 2 and 10 dram banknotes have been issued, bearing the date 2004 and printed by Österreichische Staatsdruckerei . Five different coins have also...
- ISO 4217ISO 4217ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Standards Organization, which delineates currency designators, country codes , and references to minor units in three tables:* Table A.1 – Current currency & funds code list...
: n/a
- ISO 4217
- Economic history of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Energy in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Energy policy of Nagorno-Karabakh
- Oil industry in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Health care in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Mining in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Nagorno-Karabakh Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Transport in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Airports in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Rail transport in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Roads in Nagorno-Karabakh
- Water supply and sanitation in Nagorno-Karabakh
See also
- Index of Nagorno-Karabakh-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Nagorno-Karabakh-related topics
- Outline of ArmeniaOutline of ArmeniaThe Republic of Armenia is a landlocked, mountainous, sovereign country located in Eurasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea in the Southern Caucasus. Armenia borders Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan to the...
- Outline of AsiaOutline of AsiaThe following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Asia:Asia – world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres...
- Outline of AzerbaijanOutline of AzerbaijanThe Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest and most populous country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the west and northwest, Armenia to the southwest,...
- Outline of geographyOutline of geographyThe following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to geography:Geography – science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth.- Geography is :...
External links
Non-partisan sources- All UN Security Council resolutions on Nagorno-Karabakh, courtesy U.S. State department
- Article on the Dec. 10 Referendum from Russia Profile
- COE — "The conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference" Report by rapporteur David Atkinson presented to Political Affairs Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of EuropeParliamentary Assembly of the Council of EuropeThe Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe , which held its first session in Strasbourg on 10 August 1949, can be considered the oldest international parliamentary assembly with a pluralistic composition of democratically elected members of parliament established on the basis of an...
- Conciliation Resources - Accord issue: The limits of leadership - Elites and societies in the Nagorny Karabakh peace process also key texts & agreements and chronology (in English & Russian)
- Independence of Kosovo and the Nagorno-Karabakh Issue
- Interview with Thomas De Waal
- Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Nagorno-Karabakh: Timeline Of The Long Road To Peace
- Regions and territories: Nagorno-Karabakh from the BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
- Resolution #1416 from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of EuropeParliamentary Assembly of the Council of EuropeThe Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe , which held its first session in Strasbourg on 10 August 1949, can be considered the oldest international parliamentary assembly with a pluralistic composition of democratically elected members of parliament established on the basis of an...
- USIP — Nagorno-Karabakh Searching for a Solution: Key points, by Patricia Carley, Publication of the United States Institute of PeaceUnited States Institute of PeaceThe United States Institute of Peace was created by Congress as a non-partisan, federal institution that works to prevent or end violent conflict around the world...
(USIP) - USIP — Sovereignty after Empire Self-Determination Movements in the Former Soviet Union. Case Studies: Nagorno-Karabakh. by Galina StarovoitovaGalina StarovoitovaGalina Vasilyevna Starovoitova was a Russian politician and ethnographer known for her work to protect ethnic minorities and promote democratic reforms in Russia.- Early life and academic career :...
, Publication of the United States Institute of PeaceUnited States Institute of PeaceThe United States Institute of Peace was created by Congress as a non-partisan, federal institution that works to prevent or end violent conflict around the world...
(USIP)
Armenian perspective
- "Azat Artsakh" Daily Newspaper in Nagorno-Karabakh
- NKR Office in Washington, DC
- Official site of the Nagorno-Karabakh government
- Official site of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Azerbaijani perspective