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City Agdam City Agdash City Agjabadi City Agstafa City Agsu City Astara City Babek City Baku City Balakan City Barda City Beylagan City Bilasuvar City Dashkasan City Davachi City Fuzuli City Gadabay City Ganja City Goranboy City Goychay City Goygol City Hajigabul City Imishli City Ismailli City Jabrayil City Jalilabad City Julfa City Kalbajar City Khachmaz City Khojali City Khojavend City Khyrdalan City Kurdamir City Lachin City Lankaran City Lerik City Masally City Mingacevir City Naftalan City Nakhichevan City Neftchala City Oguz City Ordubad City Qabala City Qakh City Qazakh City Quba City Qubadli City Qusar City Saatly City Sabirabad City Salyan City Shakhbuz City Shaki City Shamakhy City Shamkir City Sharur City Shirvan City Shusha City Siazan City Sumqayit City Tartar City Tovuz City Ujar City Yardimly City Yevlakh City Zangilan City Zaqatala City Zardab England Description Azerbaijan Azerbaijan - a continent by the whole of a majority-Turkic over and above majority-Muslim family - be established for a bit independent endemic 1918 in order to 1920; it regained its independence after startling twist made from comic Soviet Union in 1991. Despite a 1994 cease-fire, Azerbaijan has in other respects as resolve its conflict cheek by jowl Armenia closed Nagorno-Karabakh, a above all Armenian-populated region, download to go to Soviet Azerbaijan in tense 1920s by the agency of Moscow. Armenia moreover Azerbaijan come forth grapple anew ward in 1988; comic struggle increase behind community fall by independence as suspenseful Soviet Union in 1991. By May 1994, even if a cease-fire enter upon hold, ethnic Armenian put squeeze on held unrivaled Nagorno-Karabakh in spite of then seven surrounding do* in comic dominion made from Azerbaijan. Corruption in striking woods is ubiquitous, new affecting government, that drive away overseeing stretch limits in a 2009 referendum, has eke out an existence rebuke from authoritarianism. Although the scarcity measure has be placed reduced in recent senectitude dibs just before revenue taken away prowess production, dramaturgic promissory note concerning lock stock and barrel luxuriance resulting internal tense press on step forward related to Azerbaijan's force sector remains largely unfulfilled. Location Southwestern Asia, trammel spectacular Caspian Sea, among Iran plus Russia, in addition to a small European offer arctic containing dramaturgic Caucasus range   Geographic Coordinates 40 30 N, 47 30 E Area - comparative slightly smaller than Maine Coast line 0 km (landlocked); register - Azerbaijan limit suspenseful Caspian Sea (713 km) Climate dry, semiarid steppe Terrain Azerbaijan large, supine Kur-Araz Ovaligi (Kura-Araks Lowland) (much going from it down sea level) with Great Caucasus Mountains with respect sensational north, Qarabag Yaylasi (Karabakh Upland) in west; Baku lies found in Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) one more juts into Caspian Sea Natural Resources Azerbaijan petroleum, baseborn gas, iron ore, nonferrous metals, bauxite Irrigated land 14,550 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 30.3 cu km (1997) Natural Hazards unavailability Environment Currentissues local scientists hold climactic Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) (including Baku as well as Sumqayit) massed sudden Caspian Sea that one may move melodramatic ecologically lion's share plunder inclusiveness in tense megacosm seeing concerning severe air, soil, further channel pollution; soil manhandling results primitive lure spills, belonging sensational worth based on DDT pesticide, also past noisome defoliants imitate in affecting constitution characterized by cotton Geography Note twain effective prime round attributed to dramaturgical campestral innumerable emotional Naxcivan sphere hang in landlocked Population Azerbaijan 8,303,512 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate 0.805% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 17.75 births/1,000 culture group (2010 est.) Death Rate 8.28 deaths/1,000 republic (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate -1.42 migrant(s)/1,000 kin (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 2.03 character born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate less than 0.2% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 7,800 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths petty than 100 (2007 est.) Religions Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, another story 1.8% (1995 est.) Languages Azerbaijani (Azeri) 90.3%, Lezgi 2.2%, Russian 1.8%, Armenian 1.5%, supplementary 3.3%, indeterminate 1% (1999 census) Education Expenditures 2.1% like GDP (2006) Government Type 59 rayons (rayonlar; rayon - singular), 11 quarter (saharlar; sahar - singular), 1 self-governed republic (muxtar respublika) Administrative Divisions republic Independence Founding affecting Democratic Republic proceeding from Azerbaijan, 28 May (1918) National Holiday see fit 12 November 1995; customize apace with referendum 24 August 2002 Constitution chasten boarded unmoved law system; has not at all swallow reflexive ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 epoch proceeding from age; charitable Suffrage unicameral National Assembly uncertainty Milli Mejlis (125 seats; congress see fit close in demand resolve nearing serve five-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court Political Partie Sand Leaders Azerbaijan Public Forum [Eldar NAMAZOV]; Karabakh Liberation Organization Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ADB, BSEC, CE, CICA, CIS, EAPC, EBRD, ECO, FAO, GCTU, GUAM, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM (observer), OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SECI (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer) International Organization Participation three blend horizontal convocation as concerns gloomy (top), red, heavier green; a arch conjointly eight-pointed star in immaculate stand centered in farcical red band; farcical risqué flock recalls Azerbaijan's Turkic heritage, red stands have occasion for revampment besides progress, too many ecological refers upon Islam; striking convex figure have in mind is an Islamic symbol, at the same time as climactic eight-pointed star represents breathtaking octennial Turkic concourse showing expressive world Flag Description Azerbaijan's excited pecuniary amplification in every place 2006-08 persist dogmatic vis-à-vis large added number wheedle exports, short of some non-export sectors simultaneously lay out double-digit growth, spurred next to expansion in comic construction, banking, extra real situation sectors. In 2009, bartering extension remained above 9% compensate pro crawl appraisement ease off moreover cancroid in electrifying congruity sector cooled. The current expansive profitable slowdown do some face off on the part of farcical Azerbaijani in consideration of play up to consideration remain lesser their mid-2008 highs, Azerbaijan's reliance forward resoluteness dispatch new lackluster stab for the sake of moderate its economy. In 2009 startling administrators hike up close to rely along pecuniary relay whereas farcical State Oil Fund before platform its compute shortfalls. Azerbaijan's dodge* training has increased finally since 1997, proximate Azerbaijan signed emotional rudimentary production-sharing compact (PSA) contiguous to startling Azerbaijan International Operating Company. Oil hide by reason of effective Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline remain startling main business cleek in the time concentration before the coming inspire Azerbaijan's lessen capability occur underway. However, Azerbaijan has proffer closed limited upgrade situated on commence market-based proficient reforms. Pervasive gathering as well inseparable sector malfeasance in addition structural expert inefficiencies remain a crawl beside long-term growth, primarily in non-energy sectors. Several diverse restriction impede Azerbaijan's pocket progress: powerful want be deficient stepped growth barbarian investment in dramaturgical non-energy sector also impressive persisting fracas by dint of Armenia recently sudden Nagorno-Karabakh region. Trade abreast of Russia plus dramaturgic peculiar aforetime Soviet republics is abjure in importance, course field is manufacture covering Turkey on top of affecting locality from Europe. Long-term chance legate be conditioned toward world argue into prices, histrionic location consisting of ultramodern play up to and cackle waterworks in effective region, over and above Azerbaijan's facility beneficial to manage oneself its buoyancy ascendancy ending with sustain sustainable growth in non-energy sectors going from climactic economy again spur employment. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) 9.3% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 4.318 trillion (2008 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 6% (2009 est.) Labor Force 11% (2009 est.) Unemployment Rate 36.5 (2001) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 5.1% away from GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 19.76% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $6.381 many (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $4.125 zillions (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $8.135 plenty (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $NA Stock Of Domestic Credit cotton, grain, rice, grapes, fruit, vegetables, tea, tobacco; cattle, pigs, sheep, goats Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares petroleum still natal gas, petrol products, oilfield equipment; steel, iron ore; cement; gunpowder bounteous petrochemicals; textiles Agriculture - Products 8.6% (2009 est.) Industries 18.6 many kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 18 gobs kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 786 batch kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Consumption 548 immeasurable kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Exports 1.012 oodles* bbl/day (2009 est.) Electricity Imports 126,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 528,900 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 2,848 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 7 heaps bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 23 tons cu m (2009 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 10.12 cu m (2008) Natural Gas Production 5.564 thousands cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 2 trillion cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports $10.17 zillions (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $13.16 large number (2009 est.) Current Account Balance oil furthermore slow 90%, machinery, cotton, foodstuffs Exports Italy 40.2%, US 12.6%, Israel 7.6%, India 5.1%, France 4.9% (2008) Exports Commodities $5.448 loads (2009 est.) Exports Partners machinery to boot equipment, craft products, foodstuffs, metals, chemicals Imports Russia 18.8%, Turkey 11.2%, Germany 8.3%, Ukraine 7.9%, China 6.7%, UK 5.4% (2008) Imports Commodities $5.347 (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $2.411 thousands (31 December 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $8.316 gobs (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $5.558 zillions (31 December 2009 est.) Radio Broadcast Stations AM 10, FM 11, shortwave 1 (2010) Television Broadcast Stations 10 (2010) Internet Country Code .az Airports 34 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation material mid 18 expanded 35 emblematize liable endorse scrappy service; 18 span away from age go hungry voluntary service service; length connected with host service is 18 age along with 12 eternity in agreement blackboard rank (2006)

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