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In February of 1988 the Armenians (Christians) living in Sumqayit were massacred by the local Azeri (Muslim) population. About 100 Armenians died and over 2000 were injured in 3 days of religious rioting. The whole Armenian population was deported from Sumqayit. The local police allowed the rioting and killings of Armenians in Sumqayit. It was the beginning of the long-term stand-off between Armenians and Azeris that still goes on. | ||
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| In February of 1988 the Armenians (Christians) living in Sumqayit were masacared by the local Azeri (Muslim) population. About 100 Armenians died and over 2000 were injured in 3 days of religuous rioting. The whole armenian populaiton was deported from Sumqayit. The local police allowed the rioting and kiilings of Armenians in Sumqayit. | |||
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| In February of 1988 the Armenians (Christians) living in Sumqayit were masacared by the local Azeri (Muslim) population. About 100 Armenians died and over 2000 were injured in 3 days of religuous rioting. The whole armenian populaiton was deported from Sumqayit. The local police allowed the rioting and killings of Armenians in Sumqayit. | |||
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Sumqayit (Sumqayıt in Azerbaijani; former Russian name Sumgait) is a city in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, about 30 kilometres away from the capital, Baku. The city has a population of 289 700, making it the third-largest city in Azerbaijan. The city has a territory of about 100 km². It was founded on November 22, 1949. Two settlements are within the city administration: Jorat and a settlement named after Haji Zeynalabdin Tagiyev.
Demographics
- Population: 289 700 inhabitants
- Density of population, per km²: 2682
- Annual population upsurge (pers): 1944
- Average lifetime: 70 years
- Ethnicity: Azerbaijanis 95,7%, Russians 1,7%, Ukrainians 0,3%, Tatars 0,3%, Jews 0,1%, others 1,9%.
Economics
- Gross domestic product (million USD): 69, 898
- Gross domestic product per head (USD): 240,6
- Import (million USD): 53,1
- Export (million USD): 36,7
Noted Events in Sumqayit:
In February of 1988 the Armenians (Christians) living in Sumqayit were massacred by the local Azeri (Muslim) population. About 100 Armenians died and over 2000 were injured in 3 days of religious rioting. The whole Armenian population was deported from Sumqayit. The local police allowed the rioting and killings of Armenians in Sumqayit. It was the beginning of the long-term stand-off between Armenians and Azeris that still goes on.