Nagorno-Karabakh

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/nagorno-karabakh

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Nagorno-Karabakh?Landlocked territory in the Caucasus Mountains, southeastern foothills of the Lesser Caucasus
2. How many people live in Nagorno-Karabakh?Estimated around 150,000 people prior to recent events
3. What is the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh?Stepanakert
4. What language do people speak in Nagorno-Karabakh?Armenian

De Facto Republic: A state that behaves as if it is independent but lacks international legal recognition.
Autonomous Oblast: A type of administrative division within the Soviet Union, granting limited self-governance.
Khachkar: An intricately carved Armenian stone cross, a unique form of medieval Armenian art.