Azerbaijan: Introduction

Capital: Baku

Population

Total Population: 9,047,932

Annual Growth Rate: 1.1%

Density: 110 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 52.2%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Baku (1,910,000); Gandja (300,000); Sumgait (270,000); Mingacevir (95,000); Qaraçuxur (73,000).

Ethnic Origins: Majority group: Azerbaijani (90%)

Minority groups: Lezguian (2.2%), Russian (1.8%), Armenian (1.5%), Talish (1%), Avar (0.6%), Turkish (0.5%), Tatar (0.4%), Ukrainian (0.4%), Tsakhour (0.2%), Georgian (0.2%), Kurdish (0.2%), Tat (0.1%)

Official Language: Azerbaijani

Other Languages Spoken: Russian and Armenian.

Business Language(s): Russian and English

Religion: Shiite Muslims 65%, Sunni Muslims 28%, Orthodox Christians 5%, Others 2%.

Local Time:

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National Currency: Azerbaijanian New Manat (AZN)

Country Overview

Area: 86,600 km²

Type of State: Republic with limited parliamentary democracy where the President enjoys immense powers.

Type of Economy: Developing country, with weak incomes..
The Azerbaijani economy is highly dependent on the exploitation of petrol in the Caspian Sea, which represents 70% of its exports and 50% of the State budget.

HDI*: 0.713/1

HDI (World Rank): 67/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

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Low: -3° | High: -2°

Humidity: 60% | Wind: -1 km/h
Sunrise: 7:45 am | Sunset: 6:04 pm

Baku, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Azerbaijan, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Azerbaijan, Dial +994

Internet Suffix: .az

Telephone Lines: 15.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 10.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	5,269	6,045	7,575	6,514	6,800
Exports of Goods (million USD)	13,015	21,269	30,586	21,097	27,500
Imports of Services (million USD)	2,784	3,324	3,826	3,297	3,774
Exports of Services (million USD)	841	1,172	1,454	1,670	1,941

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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