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4K UltraHD World Trip Virtual Walking Tour travel footage of Baku (Capital of Azerbaijan), showing Street Scenes of the lowest lying national capital in the world. Walk, discover, explore and see the city life, the inner city and its attraction, the famous Baku Flames, a cable car ride and much more; project finished & uploaded on 2021-10-08 by One Man Wolf Pack UltraHD Drone Footage. #travel #baku #azerbaijan

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About Baku: Baku (Azerbaijani: Bakı bɑˈcɯ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located 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. Baku lies on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, alongside the Bay of Baku. At the beginning of 2009, Bakus urban population was estimated at just over two million people. Officially, about 25% of all inhabitants of the country live in Bakus metropolitan area. Baku is the sole metropolis in Azerbaijan. Baku is divided into twelve administrative raions and 48 townships. Among these are the townships on the islands of the Baku Archipelago, and the town of Oil Rocks built on stilts in the Caspian Sea, 60 kilometres (37 miles) away from Baku. The Inner City of Baku, along with the Shirvanshahs Palace and Maiden Tower, were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. According to the Lonely Planets ranking, Baku is also among the worlds top ten destinations for urban nightlife. The city is the scientific, cultural, and industrial centre of Azerbaijan. Many sizeable Azerbaijani institutions have their headquarters there. The Baku International Sea Trade Port is capable of handling two million tonnes of general and dry bulk cargoes per year. In recent years, Baku has become an important venue for international events. It hosted the 57th Eurovision Song Contest in 2012, the 2015 European Games, 4th Islamic Solidarity Games, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix since 2016, hosted the final of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League, and was one of the host cities for UEFA Euro 2020.