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TIL: The US recognizes the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan, an international consensus. However, 10 individual US states passed bills "recognizing" the territory's claim to independence, but also 2 US states officially recognize the territory as Azerbaijani territory.

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