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Today is an official holiday in Azerbaijan.

今天是阿塞拜疆的官方假日。

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SHORTLY after assuming the throne five years ago, King Abdullah declared that henceforth September 23rd, the anniversary of Saudi Arabia's unification in 1932, would be an official holiday.

五年前，即位不久的阿卜杜拉国王宣布把每年的9月23日定为法定假日。沙特于1932年9月23日完成统一。

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