Was Azerbaijan an invented name in the 20th century?

The people who are not educated at all believe Azerbaijan was an invented name in the 20th century. The people who are more educated are of the opinion that Azerbaijan is a sort of artificial construct, taking its name from the historical province in northern Iran and suffering from a crisis of identity.

Is Azerbaijan a country?

But also Azerbaijan is not one nation country. There is Lezgis, Talishs and etc that they were also historically here, they weren’t steps. I am not saying we were here as old as Armenians, but there was some fully Turkic and some Persian-Turkic countries way before 1918. However this land legally belongs to Azerbaijan.

Why was Azerbaijan reinterpreted as 'South Azerbijan' in the Soviet era?

In the Soviet era, in a breathtaking manipulation, historical Azerbaijan (northwestern Iran) was reinterpreted as "South Azerbaijan" for the Soviets to lay territorial claim on historical Azerbaijan proper which is located in modern-day northwestern Iran. ^ Atabaki, Touraj (2000).

Is Azerbaijan an artificial construct?

The people who are more educated are of the opinion that Azerbaijan is a sort of artificial construct, taking its name from the historical province in northern Iran and suffering from a crisis of identity. They see it as an artificial strong hold of Panturkism in Transcaucasia. Personally I don't subscribe to these notions.

What is Azerbaijan known for?

Industry dominates the economy, and more-diversified pursuits have supplemented the exploitation of oil, of which Azerbaijan was the world’s leading producer at the beginning of the 20th century. Fine horses and caviar continue as some of the more distinctive traditional exports of the republic.

When was Azerbaijan incorporated into the Soviet Union?

In 1920, the country was conquered and incorporated into the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan SSR. The modern Republic of Azerbaijan proclaimed its independence on 30 August 1991, shortly before the dissolution of the Soviet Union.