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Ilham Aliyev's Re-Election in 2013: A Look Back on Azerbaijan's Presidential Elections

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The 2013 Presidential elections in Azerbaijan saw the re-election of incumbent President Ilham Aliyev, who secured 84.72% of the vote, according to the Central Election Commission. President Aliyev's victory was widely expected. In the…

Top 20 Largest Economies in the World by GDP Nominal

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The global economy is a complex and dynamic system that is constantly changing. In order to get a better understanding of the world's top economies, it is important to take a look at the latest data and trends. In this article, we will…

Azerbaijan's $3 Billion Azerbaijan Tower: The Crown Jewel of the Khazar Islands

Investments 8 October, 2013 seen 2,783
The construction of the Azerbaijan Tower and the Khazar Islands, a $100 billion city of 41 artificial islands in the Caspian Sea, was first planned to begin in 2015 and be completed by 2025. There is no recent update on the status of the…

Azerbaijan vs UAE: Comparing the Oil-rich Countries' GDP and Living Standards

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Have you read the recent article on NYTimes about Azerbaijan's ambitious plan to become famous? Azerbaijan, like UAE, is an oil-rich country with aspirations for growth and development. In this post, we will compare the GDP and living…

The State of Ukraine's Economy: A Look Since the Collapse of the Soviet Union

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Ukraine, a country once considered as an integral part of the Soviet Union, has had a checkered economic history since its independence. Despite being one of the largest economies in Eastern Europe, Ukraine's GDP per capita has always…

A Look at the 2013 GDP Forecasts for Baltic States and Caucasus

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t is fascinating to compare the economic growth of the Baltic states and Caucasus regions and make predictions on their future growth. The competition between these two regions to achieve a GDP of 100 billion USD is intense. In 2012, the…

Simplify Image Uploads on Your Drupal Site with Multiupload Modules

Drupal Development 5 October, 2013 seen 2,101
Do you find uploading images one by one on your Drupal site to be a time-consuming and frustrating task? If so, the Multiupload Filefield Widget and Multiupload Imagefield Widget modules can provide an efficient solution. These modules are…

Few shots from Tbilisoba 2013

Living in Georgia 5 October, 2013 seen 2,076
On October 4 - 6, 2013 Tbilisi city festival  named Tbilisoba was celebrated. Here are few shots I captured with my old Sony DSC camera and three years later post-processed using Adobe Lightroom.  Tbilisoba (Georgian: თბილისობა) is an…

Comparing the Economy of Nordic Countries: 2012 GDP and Per Capita Results

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The Nordic region, consisting of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, is known for its high standard of living and robust economies. In 2012, these countries combined had a total GDP of 1.603 trillion USD, which is a significant…

How to Display Drupal Taxonomy Terms on a Map

Drupal Development 4 October, 2013 seen 2,248
The ability to display taxonomy terms on a map is a useful feature for many Drupal-powered sites. With the right combination of modules and tools, it's easy to achieve this goal. To display taxonomy terms on a map, you will need to have…