| Geographical Information |
| Map Location |
Asia |
| Geographical Location |
40° 30' North Latitude
47° 30' East Longitude |
| Surface Area |
86,600 sq km |
| Climate |
Dry, semiarid steppe |
| Natural Resources |
Petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, nonferrous metals, alumina |
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| Political Information |
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| Country Name |
Republic of Azerbaijan |
| Capital City |
Baku (Baki) |
| Government Type |
Republic |
| Administrative Divisions |
59 rayons (rayonlar; rayon - singular), 11 cities* (saharlar; sahar - singular), 1 autonomous republic** (muxtar respublika)
Rayons: Abseron Rayonu, Agcabadi Rayonu, Agdam Rayonu, Agdas Rayonu, Agstafa Rayonu, Agsu Rayonu, Astara Rayonu, Balakan Rayonu,
Barda Rayonu, Beylaqan Rayonu, Bilasuvar Rayonu, Cabrayil Rayonu, Calilabad Rayonu, Daskasan Rayonu, Davaci Rayonu,
Fuzuli Rayonu, Gadabay Rayonu, Goranboy Rayonu, Goycay Rayonu, Haciqabul Rayonu, Imisli Rayonu, Ismayilli Rayonu,
Kalbacar Rayonu, Kurdamir Rayonu, Lacin Rayonu, Lankaran Rayonu, Lerik Rayonu, Masalli Rayonu, Neftcala Rayonu,
Oguz Rayonu, Qabala Rayonu, Qax Rayonu, Qazax Rayonu, Qobustan Rayonu, Quba Rayonu, Qubadli Rayonu, Qusar Rayonu,
Saatli Rayonu, Sabirabad Rayonu, Saki Rayonu, Salyan Rayonu, Samaxi Rayonu, Samkir Rayonu, Samux Rayonu, Siyazan Rayonu,
Susa Rayonu, Tartar Rayonu, Tovuz Rayonu, Ucar Rayonu, Xacmaz Rayonu, Xanlar Rayonu, Xizi Rayonu, Xocali Rayonu, Xocavand Rayonu,
Yardimli Rayonu, Yevlax Rayonu, Zangilan Rayonu, Zaqatala Rayonu, Zardab Rayonu
Cities: Ali Bayramli Sahari, Baki Sahari, Ganca Sahari, Lankaran Sahari, Mingacevir Sahari, Naftalan Sahari, Saki Sahari, Sumqayit Sahari,
Susa Sahari, Xankandi Sahari, Yevlax Sahari
Autonomous republic: Naxcivan Muxtar Respublikasi |
| Independence Day |
30 August 1991 (from Soviet Union) |
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| Demographical Information |
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| Population |
7,911,974 (July 2005 est.) |
| Nationality |
Azerbaijani |
| Ethnic Groups |
Azeri 90%, Dagestani 3.2%, Russian 2.5%, Armenian 2%, other 2.3% (1998 Estimate) |
| Religion |
Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, other 1.8% (1995 Estimate) |
| Languages |
Azerbaijani (Azeri) 89%, Russian 3%, Armenian 2%, other 6% (1995 Estimate) |
| Population Growth Rate |
0.59% (2005 est.) |
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| Economical Information |
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| Currency |
Azerbaijani manat (AZM) |
| Industries |
Petroleum and natural gas, petroleum products, oilfield equipment; steel, iron ore, cement; chemicals and petrochemicals; textiles |
| Labor Force |
5.09 million (2004 est.) |
| Labor Force by Sectors |
Agriculture and forestry 41%, industry 7%, services 52% (2001) |
| Agriculture Products |
Cotton, grain, rice, grapes, fruit, vegetables, tea, tobacco; cattle, pigs, sheep, goats |
| Export Commodities |
Oil and gas 90%, machinery, cotton, foodstuffs |
| Export Partners |
Italy 31.1%, Czech Republic 14.5%, Germany 9.4%, Turkey 6.1%, Russia 6%, Georgia 5.3%, France 4.9% (2004) |
| Import Commodities |
Machinery and equipment, oil products, foodstuffs, metals, chemicals |
| Import Partners |
UK 13.9%, Russia 13.1%, Turkey 11.5%, Germany 8%, Netherlands 5.3%, China 5%, US 4.7%, Italy 4.5%, Ukraine 4.3% (2004) |
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| Transportation |
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| Railways |
2,957 km |
| Highways |
28,030 km |
| Pipelines |
Gas 4,451 km; oil 1,518 km (2004) |
| Airports |
50 (2004 est.) |
| Ports and Harbors |
Baku (Baki) |
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| Communication |
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| Phone Code |
+994 |
| Internet Abbreviation |
.az |
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| Other |
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| Short History |
Azerbaijan - a nation with a Turkic and majority-Muslim population - regained its independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Despite a 1994 cease-fire, Azerbaijan has yet to resolve its conflict with Armenia over the Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh enclave (largely Armenian populated).
Azerbaijan has lost 16% of its territory and must support some 571,000 internally displaced persons as a result of the conflict. Corruption is ubiquitous and
the promise of widespread wealth from Azerbaijan's undeveloped petroleum resources remains largely unfulfilled. |
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