Stepanakert

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/stepanakert

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1. How many people live in Stepanakert?Approximately 75,000 people (2021)
2. How big is Stepanakert?Not specified in source
3. When was Stepanakert built?Originally an Armenian settlement named Vararakn; designated capital of NKAO in 1923
4. What is the capital of Stepanakert?De facto capital of the Republic of Artsakh prior to September 2023
5. What language do people speak in Stepanakert?Armenian (historical primary language)
6. What is the fun fact?The city was renamed Stepanakert in honor of Bolshevik revolutionary Stepan Shahumyan

Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast (NKAO): An administrative region within the Azerbaijan SSR, predominantly populated by Armenians.
Geopolitics: The study of how geography influences politics and international relations.
Demographic Shift: A significant change in the characteristics of a population, such as its ethnic composition or size.
De Facto Capital: A city that functions as a capital in practice, even if not officially recognized as such.