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Revision as of 20:20, 13 October 2003 by Docu (talk | contribs) (+map, xlink)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Azerbaijan Republic in the Caucasus on the Caspian Sea shares borders with Russia in the north, Georgia, Armenia, in the west and Iran in the south. The Naxcivan exclave borders on Armenia, Iran, and Turkey.
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| Official language | Azeri | ||||
| Capital | Baky | ||||
| Capital's coordinates | 40° 22' N, 49° 53' E | ||||
| President | Heydar Aliyev | ||||
| Prime Minister | Ilham Aliyev | ||||
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 111th 86,600 km² Negligible | ||||
| Population
- Density | Ranked 89th
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| Independence   | (From Soviet Union) 30 August 1991 | ||||
| Currency | Manat (AZM) | ||||
| Time zone | UTC +5 (DST +6) | ||||
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| Internet TLD | .AZ | ||||
| Calling Code | 994 | ||||
A nation in the Caucasus of Turkic Muslims, it has been an independent republic since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Despite a cease-fire, in place since 1994, Azerbaijan has yet to resolve its conflict with Armenia over the Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh enclave (largely Armenian populated). Azerbaijan has lost almost 20% of its territory and must support some 750,000 refugees as a result of the conflict. Corruption is ubiquitous and the promise of wealth from Azerbaijan's undeveloped petroleum resources remains largely unfulfilled. Critics of the government of Azerbaijan consider it to be a Kleptocracy.
- History of Azerbaijan
- Geography of Azerbaijan
- Politics of Azerbaijan
- Culture of Azerbaijan (Music of Azerbaijan)
- Demographics of Azerbaijan
- Economy of Azerbaijan
- Communications in Azerbaijan
- Transportation in Azerbaijan
- Military of Azerbaijan
- Foreign relations of Azerbaijan
Historically, Azerbaijan included parts of what are now Iran, and the term is still used locally to describe those regions. Politically, this area is now divided into the Iranian provinces of West Azarbaijan (Azarbayjan-e Gharbi) and East Azerbaijan (Azarbayjan-e Sharqi).
Much of the material in these articles comes from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.
External links
- Baku Today
- State Statistical Committee of the Azerbaijan Republic
- Who is Who in Azerbaijan
- President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- Constitutional Court
- Library of Congress Portals on the World - Azerbaijan