Country Details
| Land Area |
86,100 sq km |
Population |
7953000 |
| Capital City |
Baku (Baki) |
People |
Azeri 90%, Dagestani 3.2%, Russian 2.5%, Armenian 2%, other 2.3% (1998 est.)
note: almost all Armenians live in the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region |
| Language |
Turkic |
Religion |
Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, other 1.8% (1995 est.)
note: religious affiliation is still nominal in Azerbaijan; percentages for actual practicing adherents are much lower |
| Government Type |
republic |
Life Expectancy |
62.96 years |
| HIV/AIDS Rate |
less than 0.01% (1999 est.) |
GNP per Capita |
$3,000 |
| Currency |
Azerbaijani manat (AZM) |
Major Exports |
oil and gas 75%, machinery, cotton, foodstuffs |
| National Holiday |
Founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaidzhan, 28 May (1918) |
Dialing Code |
994 |
| Electricity |
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Malaria Risk |
Moderate / Low Risk |
| Water Quality |
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Inoculations |
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| Crime |
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Driving License |
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| Photography |
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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.
