Republic of Azerbaijan is located in the southwest of the Asian Continent, with a population of 8,303,512, making it the 91st
largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Baku with a total population of 2,039,700. The country encompasses
86,600 square kilometers making it the 114th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with Russia, Caspian Sea, Iran,
Armenia and Georgia.
President Ilham Aliyev is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through popular vote and holds that position
for five years and is eligible for a second term. Prime Minister Artur Rasizade is recognized as the Head of Government and,
along with First Deputy Prime Minister Yaqub Eyyubov achieves that status through appointment by the president and
confirmation by the National Assembly and holds that position five years. Its form of government is a republic and they
celebrate the creation of their constitution on 12th of November 1995.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Azerbaijani, Lezgi, Russian, Armenian and other and unspecified tongues. It
counts among its major religions Muslim, Russian Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox and other faiths. As sources of mass
communication it has 10 AM, 17 FM, 1 Short Wave and 2 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Bazarduzu Dagi, its highest point at 4,485 meters and Caspian Sea, its lowest point at -28
meters. Its principal waterway is the Caspian Sea, which measures 800 kilometers of coastline.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are petroleum and natural gas, petroleum
products, oilfield equipment, steel, iron ore, cement, chemicals and petrochemicals and textiles. Its official currency is
Azerbaijani Manat.
Here’s something you may not know about Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan - a nation with a Turkic and majority-Muslim population -
was briefly independent from 1918 to 1920 before being absorbed by the Soviet Union. It regained independence in 1991.
largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Baku with a total population of 2,039,700. The country encompasses
86,600 square kilometers making it the 114th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with Russia, Caspian Sea, Iran,
Armenia and Georgia.
President Ilham Aliyev is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through popular vote and holds that position
for five years and is eligible for a second term. Prime Minister Artur Rasizade is recognized as the Head of Government and,
along with First Deputy Prime Minister Yaqub Eyyubov achieves that status through appointment by the president and
confirmation by the National Assembly and holds that position five years. Its form of government is a republic and they
celebrate the creation of their constitution on 12th of November 1995.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Azerbaijani, Lezgi, Russian, Armenian and other and unspecified tongues. It
counts among its major religions Muslim, Russian Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox and other faiths. As sources of mass
communication it has 10 AM, 17 FM, 1 Short Wave and 2 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Bazarduzu Dagi, its highest point at 4,485 meters and Caspian Sea, its lowest point at -28
meters. Its principal waterway is the Caspian Sea, which measures 800 kilometers of coastline.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are petroleum and natural gas, petroleum
products, oilfield equipment, steel, iron ore, cement, chemicals and petrochemicals and textiles. Its official currency is
Azerbaijani Manat.
Here’s something you may not know about Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan - a nation with a Turkic and majority-Muslim population -
was briefly independent from 1918 to 1920 before being absorbed by the Soviet Union. It regained independence in 1991.
| Azerbaijan children in front of an Armenian Orthodox church in Baku |
| Baku - Azerbaijan's capital and largest city |
| Azerbaijan beach on the Caspian Sea- Azerbaijan's lowest point and waterway |
| Facade of Khan's Palace, Saki |
| Ganca Town Hall |
| Gegel Lake |
| Saki |
| Traditional Azeri bread called Cocas |
| Kura River |
Azerbaijan may sound like a European country but Europe does not count it as so and that is
way it is a part of Asia. When Fabiola, our Land Rover, arrives in Azerbaijan I hope I can sample
some Cocas as it does look mighty delicious. This summer should be spent in Azerbaijan.
way it is a part of Asia. When Fabiola, our Land Rover, arrives in Azerbaijan I hope I can sample
some Cocas as it does look mighty delicious. This summer should be spent in Azerbaijan.
5 Suitcases = Let's Go Now!
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To
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AZERBAIJAN
Updated 12/03/10
Updated 12/03/10
| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
less than 0.2%
7,800 (2007 est.)
less then 100
7,800 (2007 est.)
less then 100
| Azeri tea sweetened with jam from a traditional chaykhana (tea house) |
| Bazarduzu Dagi in the Caucasus Mountains- Azerbaijan's highest point |
| Gandzasar Monastery in the independent republic of Nagorno- Karabakh |
| Astara- Azerbaijan's southernmost point on the Caspian Sea and the Iranian border |
| Ateshgyakh Fire-Worshippers Temple |
| Balakan in the Caucasus Mountains on the Georgia border |
| Mardakan Fortress on the Apsheron Peninsula |
| Nakhichevan Autonomous region- an Azeri exclave in Armenia and the westernmost point of Azerbaijan |
| Oilrock artificial island near Zhiloy Island- Azerbaijan's easternmost point on the Caspian Sea |
| Woman in the Talysh Mountains on Azerbaijan's border with Iran |
| Yalama on the Caspian Sea- Azerbaijan's northernmost point on the border with Russia |
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