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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan – largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia, bordering the Caspian Sea and possessing a rich fossil fuels industry. Azerbaijan is a progressive and secular predominantly Shia Islamic society, with a high tolerance for other religions.

General reference

* Pronunciation: , , * Common English country name: Azerbaijan * Official English country name: The Republic of Azerbaijan * Common

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Azerbaijani Azerbaijani may refer to: * Something of, or related to Azerbaijan * Azerbaijanis * Azerbaijani language See also * Azerbaijan (disambiguation) * Azeri (disambiguation) * Azerbaijani cuisine * Culture of Azerbaijan The culture of Azerbaijan ...

, Azeri *

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(s): * Etymology:

Name of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...

International rankings of Azerbaijan The following is a list of international rankings of the Azerbaijan: General *United Nations: Human Development Index 2010, ranked 69 out of 172 countries Economics * Fraser Institute: Economic Freedom 2011: ranked 84–86 out of 141 countries; ...

* ISO country codes: AZ, AZE, 031 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AZ * Internet country code top-level domain:

.az .az is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country, t ...

Geography of Azerbaijan

Geography of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan is a country in the Caucasus region, situated at the juncture of Europe and Western Asia. Three physical features dominate Azerbaijan: the Caspian Sea, whose shoreline forms a natural boundary to the east; the Greater Caucasus mounta ...

* Azerbaijan is: a landlocked country (though it has a coast on the non-freshwater lake, the Caspian Sea) * Location: ** Eurasia *** Asia **** Western Asia ***** Caucasus (between Europe and Asia) ****** South Caucasus ** Time zone: Azerbaijan Time ( UTC+04) **

Extreme points of Azerbaijan This is a list of the extreme points of Azerbaijan, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. Latitude and longitude Azerbaijan This section includes only the central contiguous section of Azerbaijan. ...

*** High: Bazarduzu Dagi *** Low: Caspian Sea ** Land boundaries: 2,013 km :: 787 km :: 611 km :: 322 km :: 284 km :: 9 km :* Coastline: ''none'' Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea, a remnant of the ancient

Paratethys Sea The Paratethys sea, Paratethys ocean, Paratethys realm or just Paratethys was a large shallow inland sea that stretched from the region north of the Alps over Central Europe to the Aral Sea in Central Asia. Paratethys was peculiar due to its pal ...

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Population of Azerbaijan This is a demography of the population of Azerbaijan including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Total population : In tho ...

: 9,165,000(2011) - 99th most populous country * *

Area of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan is a country in the Caucasus region, situated at the juncture of Europe and Western Asia. Three physical features dominate Azerbaijan: the Caspian Sea, whose shoreline forms a natural boundary to the east; the Greater Caucasus mounta ...

: - 113th largest country * Atlas of Azerbaijan

Environment of Azerbaijan

Environment of Azerbaijan *

Climate of Azerbaijan The climate of Azerbaijan is very diverse. Nine out of eleven existing climate zones are present in Azerbaijan. Geography Azerbaijan is situated on the northern extremity of the subtropical zone, in the southeastern part of the Caucasus and the ...

Environmental issues in Azerbaijan Like most former republics of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijan experienced rapid economic development which has led to an increasingly negative impact on the environment, including the inefficient usage of natural resources. The government of Az ...

Renewable energy in Azerbaijan Gas and oil make up two-thirds of Azerbaijan's GDP, making it one of the top ten most fossil fuel-dependent economies in the world. Azerbaijan has some renewable energy projects. These include hydropower, wind, and solar and biomass power plants. ...

Geology of Azerbaijan The geology of Azerbaijan forms a constituent geological part of the Alpine fold belt. Sedimentary deposits embracing the southwestern parts of the Major and Minor Caucasus, including the intermountain Kur River trough, as well as the Mid- and S ...

Protected areas of Azerbaijan Protected areas of Azerbaijan include: * State reserves of Azerbaijan (11) * National Parks of Azerbaijan (8) *State Game Reserves of Azerbaijan (24) Azerbaijan has 9 climate zones and 4,500 higher plant species, 240 of them are endemics and "rel ...

** Biosphere reserves in Azerbaijan ** National parks of Azerbaijan *

Wildlife of Azerbaijan The wildlife of Azerbaijan consists of its flora and fauna and their natural habitats. The symbol of fauna in Azerbaijan is the Karabakh horse (Azeri: ''Qarabağ atı'') which is a mountain- steppe racing and riding horse which can be found only ...

** Flora of Azerbaijan ** Fauna of Azerbaijan *** Birds of Azerbaijan *** Mammals of Azerbaijan

Natural geographic features of Azerbaijan

Glaciers of Azerbaijan A glacier (; ) is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight. A glacier forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. It acquires distinguishing features, such as ...

* Islands of Azerbaijan *

Lakes of Azerbaijan A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

Mountains of Azerbaijan Mountains of Azerbaijan cover approximately 60 percent of the country's land area. There are three mountain ranges in the territory of Azerbaijan, which are the Greater Caucasus, the Lesser Caucasus, and the Talysh Mountains. The elevation of the c ...

** Volcanoes in Azerbaijan * Rivers of Azerbaijan ** Waterfalls of Azerbaijan * Valleys of Azerbaijan * World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan

Regions of Azerbaijan

Ecoregions of Azerbaijan

List of ecoregions in Azerbaijan This is a list of ecoregions in Azerbaijan. Terrestrial ecoregions Azerbaijan is in the Palearctic realm. Ecoregions are listed by biome.Olson, D. M., Dinerstein, E., Wikramanayake, E. D., Burgess, N. D., Powell, G. V. N., Underwood, E. C., D'Ami ...

Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan

Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan *

Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic ( az, Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikası, ), is a landlocked exclave of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The region covers Official portal of Nakhchivan Autonomous RepublicNakhchivan Autonomous Republic with a popula ...

* Districts of Azerbaijan **

Municipalities of Azerbaijan A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality ...

= Districts of Azerbaijan

= Districts of Azerbaijan There are 59 districts in Azerbaijan and 8 districts in the Autonomous Republic:

= Municipalities of Azerbaijan

Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

of Azerbaijan:

Baku Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world a ...

* Cities of Azerbaijan

Demography of Azerbaijan

Demographics of Azerbaijan This is a demography of the population of Azerbaijan including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Total population : In tho ...

Government and politics of Azerbaijan

Politics of Azerbaijan *

Form of government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...

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semi-presidential

republic A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th c ...

of Azerbaijan:

Elections in Azerbaijan Azerbaijan elects on a national level a head of state—the president—and a legislature. The President of Azerbaijan is elected for a seven-year term by the people; before a constitutional referendum changed this in 2009, the position was limite ...

* Political parties in Azerbaijan *

Taxation in Azerbaijan The tax legislation of Azerbaijan is comprised by the Constitution of Azerbaijan Republic, the Tax Code and legal standards which are adopted herewith. The taxes levied in Azerbaijan can be generally broken down into 3 main types: state taxes, tax ...

Branches of government

Government of Azerbaijan

Executive branch of the government of Azerbaijan

* Head of state: President of Azerbaijan, * Head of government: Prime Minister of Azerbaijan, * Cabinet of Azerbaijan

Legislative branch of the government of Azerbaijan

* Parliament of Azerbaijan

Judicial branch of the government of Azerbaijan

Judiciary of Azerbaijan The Judiciary of Azerbaijan exercises judicial power separately from the legislative power of parliament and executive power of the president. Source of the judicial power in Azerbaijan State power in the Republic of Azerbaijan is formed on the ...

Supreme Court of Azerbaijan Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is the highest court instance and final court of appeal of three-staged judicial system in Azerbaijan. Established in pursuant Article 131 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Article 77 of the Law "on C ...

Foreign relations of Azerbaijan

Foreign relations of Azerbaijan * Diplomatic missions in Azerbaijan * Diplomatic missions of Azerbaijan

International organization membership

The Republic of Azerbaijan is a member of: * Asian Development Bank (ADB) *

Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone The Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) is a regional international organization focusing on multilateral political and economic initiatives aimed at fostering cooperation, peace, stability and prosperity in the Black Sea ...

(BSEC) * Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) *

Council of Europe The Council of Europe (CoE; french: Conseil de l'Europe, ) is an international organisation founded in the wake of World War II to uphold European Convention on Human Rights, human rights, democracy and the Law in Europe, rule of law in Europe. ...

(CE) * Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) * Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) *

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is an international financial institution founded in 1991. As a multilateral developmental investment bank, the EBRD uses investment as a tool to build market economies. Initially focus ...

(EBRD) * Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) *

General Confederation of Trade Unions The General Confederation of Trade Unions or GCTU (russian: Всеобщая Конфедерация Профсоюзов, ''Vseobshchya Konfederatsya Profsoyuzov'' or VKP) is an international trade union confederation. It was founded on 16 Apr ...

(GCTU) *

International Atomic Energy Agency The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an intergovernmental organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. It was established in 1957 ...

(IAEA) *

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is an international financial institution, established in 1944 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, that is the lending arm of World Bank Group. The IBRD offers l ...

(IBRD) * International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) *

International Criminal Police Organization The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO; french: link=no, Organisation internationale de police criminelle), commonly known as Interpol ( , ), is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and cri ...

(Interpol) *

International Development Association The International Development Association (IDA) (french: link=no, Association internationale de développement) is an international financial institution which offers concessional loans and grants to the world's poorest developing countries. Th ...

(IDA) *

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is a worldwide humanitarian aid organization that reaches 160 million people each year through its 192-member National Societies. It acts before, during and after disas ...

(IFRCS) * International Finance Corporation (IFC) *

International Fund for Agricultural Development The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD; french: link=no, Fonds international de développement agricole (FIDA)) is an international financial institution and a specialised agency of the United Nations that works to address ...

(IFAD) * International Labour Organization (ILO) *

International Maritime Organization The International Maritime Organization (IMO, French: ''Organisation maritime internationale'') is a specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating shipping. The IMO was established following agreement at a UN conference ...

(IMO) * International Monetary Fund (IMF) * International Olympic Committee (IOC) * International Organization for Migration (IOM) * International Organization for Standardization (ISO) *

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, an ...

(ICRM) * International Telecommunication Union (ITU) * International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) * International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) *

Inter-Parliamentary Union The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU; french: Union Interparlementaire, UIP) is an inter-parliamentary institution, international organization of national parliaments. Its primary purpose is to promote democratic governance, accountability, and coop ...

(IPU) * Islamic Development Bank (IDB) * Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) *

Nonaligned Movement The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a forum of 120 countries that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. After the United Nations, it is the largest grouping of states worldwide. The movement originated in the aftermath ...

(NAM) (observer) * Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) *

Organization for Democracy and Economic Development The GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development is a regional organization of four post-Soviet states: Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Moldova. Conceived in 1997 to harmonize and integrate commercial, diplomatic and democratic rela ...

(GUAM) *

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is the world's largest regional security-oriented intergovernmental organization with observer status at the United Nations. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, prom ...

(OSCE) * Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) *

Organization of American States The Organization of American States (OAS; es, Organización de los Estados Americanos, pt, Organização dos Estados Americanos, french: Organisation des États américains; ''OEA'') is an international organization that was founded on 30 April ...

(OAS) (observer) * Partnership for Peace (PFP) *

Southeast European Cooperative Initiative The Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI) is a multilateral regional initiative that has been initiated by the European Union, the United States of America and the countries of Southeast Europe within the framework of the Organization ...

(SECI) (observer) * United Nations (UN) * United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) *

United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

(UNESCO) * United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) * Universal Postal Union (UPU) * World Customs Organization (WCO) * World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) * World Health Organization (WHO) * World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) * World Meteorological Organization (WMO) * World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) * World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)

Law and order in Azerbaijan

Law of Azerbaijan *

Capital punishment in Azerbaijan The last execution took place in Azerbaijan in 1993 by method of single shot. Capital punishment was abolished in 1998. Protocol No. 6 to the ECHR came into force in this country on the 25th of January 2001 and the death penalty was replaced with ...

Constitution of Azerbaijan The Constitution of Azerbaijan ( az, Azərbaycan konstitusiyası) was adopted on 12 November 1995 by popular referendum. This Constitution was the first Constitution of independent Azerbaijan. The first Constitution of independent Azerbaijan cons ...

Crime in Azerbaijan Law enforcement in Azerbaijan comes under the control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan, which administers the National Police of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Admitted to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSC ...

* Human rights in Azerbaijan **

LGBT rights in Azerbaijan LGBTQIA+ people in Azerbaijan face legal and social challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQIA+ residents. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Azerbaijan since 1 September 2000. Nonetheless, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientatio ...

Freedom of religion in Azerbaijan Azerbaijan is a multicultural and multi-religious country and a secular country. The article 48 of The Constitution of Azerbaijan states that the right to liberty and the right of people of all faiths may choose and practice their religion with ...

* Law enforcement in Azerbaijan

Military of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani Armed Forces * Command ** Commander-in-chief: President of Azerbaijan *** Ministry of Defence (Azerbaijan) * Forces ** Azerbaijani Land Forces *** Azerbaijani National Guard ***

Azerbaijani Peacekeeping Forces The Baku "N" Military Unit", also known informally as the Azerbaijani Peacekeeping Battalion is the primary peacekeeping unit of the Azerbaijani Land Forces. History The Army's peacekeeping detachment was formed in 1997 and was later transformed ...

** Azerbaijani Air and Air Defence Force **

Azerbaijani Navy The Azerbaijan Navy ( az, Azərbaycan Hərbi Dəniz Qüvvələri) is the naval component of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces operating in the Caspian Sea. History The inception of Azerbaijani Naval Forces dates back to August 5, 1919, when the gove ...

*Paramilitary agencies **

State Border Service (Azerbaijan) The State Border Service of Azerbaijan Republic ( az, Azərbaycan Respublikası Dövlət Sərhəd Xidməti), also known as Border Guard of Azerbaijan, is a governmental law enforcement agency in charge of protecting the borders of Azerbaijan. The C ...

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Azerbaijani Coast Guard Azerbaijani may refer to: * Something of, or related to Azerbaijan * Azerbaijanis * Azerbaijani language See also * Azerbaijan (disambiguation) * Azeri (disambiguation) * Azerbaijani cuisine * Culture of Azerbaijan The culture of Azerbaijan ...

Internal Troops of Azerbaijan The Internal Troops of Azerbaijan ( az, Azərbaycan Respublikası Daxili Qoşunları), also known as Interior Troops or Interior Guard, is the uniformed gendarmerie-like force in Azerbaijan. Internal Troops are subordinated to the Ministry of Int ...

* Military history of Azerbaijan *

Military ranks of Azerbaijan The Military ranks of Azerbaijan are the military insignia used by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. Being a former member of Soviet Union, Azerbaijan shares a rank structure similar to that of Russia; however, the insignia used for its ranks had been ...

Local government in Azerbaijan

Local government in Azerbaijan The local self-government system is a non-governmental system organizing the activities of citizens in Azerbaijan, which was proclaimed in December 1999 and has the right to freely and independently solve local issues within the law. This right is ...

History of Azerbaijan

History of Azerbaijan *

Timeline of the history of Azerbaijan A timeline is a display of a list of events in chronological order. It is typically a graphic design showing a long bar labelled with dates paralleling it, and usually contemporaneous events. Timelines can use any suitable scale representi ...

* Current events of Azerbaijan * Military history of Azerbaijan

Culture of Azerbaijan

Culture of Azerbaijan The culture of Azerbaijan ( az, Azərbaycan mədəniyyəti) combines a diverse and heterogeneous set of elements which developed under the influence of Turkic, Iranic and Caucasian cultures. The country has a unique cuisine, literature, folk art, ...

Architecture of Azerbaijan Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing buildings ...

* Cuisine of Azerbaijan *

Ethnic minorities in Azerbaijan This article focuses on ethnic minorities in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Overview More than 80 ethnic groups live in Azerbaijan. According to Professor Douglass Blum: Freedom House has reported, in July 2005, that some ethnic minorities hav ...

Festivals in Azerbaijan The festivals in Azerbaijan are held throughout the year in different regions of the country. The city of Baku is considered as the most important center of the festivals due to their scale and types. The festivals in each region, on the other ha ...

* Languages of Azerbaijan *

Media in Azerbaijan The mass media in Azerbaijan refers to mass media outlets based in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Television, magazines, and newspapers are all operated by both state-owned and for-profit corporations which depend on advertising, subscription, and ...

* National symbols of Azerbaijan ** Coat of arms of Azerbaijan ** Flag of Azerbaijan **

National anthem of Azerbaijan National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

People of Azerbaijan Azerbaijanis (; az, Azərbaycanlılar, ), Azeris ( az, Azərilər, ), or Azerbaijani Turks ( az, Azərbaycan Türkləri, ) are a Turkic people living mainly in northwestern Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan. They are the second-most numer ...

Prostitution in Azerbaijan Prostitution in Azerbaijan is illegal but common. Prostitution is an administrative offence and punishable by a fine. Keeping a brothel is a criminal offence and punishable by up to 6 years' imprisonment. In 2017 a draft law proposing to add heav ...

Public holidays in Azerbaijan There are several public holidays in Azerbaijan. Public holidays were regulated in the constitution of the Azerbaijan SSR for the first time on 19 May 1921. They are now regulated by the Constitution of Azerbaijan. Holidays Main holidays Other ...

* Records of Azerbaijan *

Religion in Azerbaijan The majority religion in Azerbaijan is Islam, though Azerbaijan is the most secular country in the Muslim world. Estimates include 96.9% (CIA, 2010) and 99.2% (Pew Research Center, 2006) of the population identifying as Muslim. Most are adhere ...

Christianity in Azerbaijan Christianity in Azerbaijan is a minority religion. Christians who estimated between 280,000 and 450,000 (3.1%–4.8%) are mostly Russian and Georgian Orthodox and Armenian Apostolic. There is also a small Protestant Christian community which most ...

Hinduism in Azerbaijan Hinduism in Azerbaijan has been tied to cultural diffusion on the Silk Road. One of the remnants of once-dominant Hindu and Buddhist culture in the Caucasus is Surakhani, the site of the Ateshgah of Baku. As of 2020, there were about 500 Hind ...

Islam in Azerbaijan More than 90% of the population of Azerbaijan is Muslim. (Estimates include 96.9% Muslim, 93.4% (Berkley Center, 2012), 99.2% (Pew Research Center, 2009).) The rest of the population adheres to other faiths or are non-religious, although the ...

Judaism in Azerbaijan The history of the Jews in Azerbaijan dates back many centuries. Today, Jews in Azerbaijan mainly consist of three distinct groups: Mountain Jews, the most sizable and most ancient group; Ashkenazi Jews, who settled in the area during the late ...

Sikhism in Azerbaijan Sikhism (), also known as Sikhi ( pa, ਸਿੱਖੀ ', , from pa, ਸਿੱਖ, lit=disciple', 'seeker', or 'learner, translit=Sikh, label=none),''Sikhism'' (commonly known as ''Sikhī'') originated from the word ''Sikh'', which comes fro ...

* World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan

Art in Azerbaijan

* Art in Azerbaijan * Cinema of Azerbaijan *

Literature of Azerbaijan Azerbaijani literature ( az, Azərbaycan ədəbiyyatı) is written in Azerbaijani, a Turkic language, which is the official state language of the Republic of Azerbaijan, where the North Azerbaijani variety is spoken. It is also natively spoken ...

* Music of Azerbaijan *

Television in Azerbaijan Television in Azerbaijan was Timeline of the introduction of television in countries, introduced in 1956, when Azerbaijan was still known as the Azerbaijani SSR. Azerbaijan has a total of 47 television channels, of which 4 are public television ch ...

Theatre in Azerbaijan Azerbaijani theatre ( az, Azərbaycan teatrı) – is a theatrical art of the Azerbaijani people. History Sources of Azerbaijani theatrical art lie on ancient holidays and dances.

Sport in Azerbaijan

Sport in Azerbaijan Sport in Azerbaijan has ancient roots, and even now, both traditional and modern sports are still practiced. Freestyle wrestling has been traditionally regarded as Azerbaijan's national sport, however today, the most popular sports in Azerbaijan ar ...

Football in Azerbaijan Football is the most popular sport in Azerbaijan. Azeri football is organized by the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan, or ''AFFA'', which runs the national, professional football league, the AFFA Supreme League, the men's natio ...

Azerbaijan at the Olympics Azerbaijan first participated at the Olympic Games as an independent nation in 1996, and has sent athletes to compete in every Games since then. Previously, Azerbaijani athletes competed as part of the Soviet Union at the Olympics from 1952 to 198 ...

Economy and infrastructure of Azerbaijan

Economy of Azerbaijan * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 79th (seventy-ninth) * Agriculture in Azerbaijan *

Banking in Azerbaijan Banking in Azerbaijan in its present form dates back to 1992, but it originates in the second half of the 19th century and continued through the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet period. It consists of the country's central bank, the Cent ...

National Bank of Azerbaijan The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA, az, Azərbaycan Mərkəzi Bankı) is the central bank of Azerbaijan Republic. The headquarters of the bank is located in the capital city Baku. The National Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan was establis ...

Communications in Azerbaijan Telecommunications in Azerbaijan provides information about television, radio, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet in Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijan economy has been markedly stronger in recent years and, not surprisingly, the country has be ...

Internet in Azerbaijan Access to the Internet in Azerbaijan is growing, supported by a national strategy to develop the country into an information and communication technology (ICT) hub for the Caucasus region. The Azerbaijani government actively seeks to attract foreig ...

* Companies of Azerbaijan * Currency of Azerbaijan: Manat **

ISO 4217 ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that defines alpha codes and numeric codes for the representation of currencies and provides information about the relationships between individual cu ...

: AZN *

Energy in Azerbaijan Energy in Azerbaijan describes energy and electricity production, consumption and export in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is a major producer of crude oil and natural gas. It has one of the highest energy self-sufficiency ratios in the world. As of 2012, ...

Energy policy of Azerbaijan In physics, energy (from Ancient Greek: ἐνέργεια, ''enérgeia'', “activity”) is the quantitative property that is transferred to a body or to a physical system, recognizable in the performance of work and in the form of heat a ...

Oil industry in Azerbaijan The petroleum industry in Azerbaijan produces about of oil per day and 29 billion cubic meters of gas per year as of 2013. Azerbaijan is one of the birthplaces of the oil industry. The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (known as SOCAR) ...

Health care in Azerbaijan Healthcare in Azerbaijan is provided by public and private healthcare institutions and regulated through the Ministry of Healthcare. Historical introduction ADR period Ministry of Healthcare was established on June 17, 1918 according to the d ...

Mining in Azerbaijan As of 2017, Azerbaijan produced a range of metals and industrial minerals, including aluminum, bentonite, copper, gold, iodine, limestone, silver and steel. Azerbaijan's importance as a world mineral producer, however, was based on its petroleum ...

Azerbaijan Stock Exchange Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...

* Tourism in Azerbaijan **

Visa policy of Azerbaijan Visitors to Azerbaijan must obtain a visa from one of the Azerbaijani diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries, countries eligible for visas on arrival or countries eligible for electronic visas. Visitors must h ...

Transport in Azerbaijan The transport in Azerbaijan involves air traffic, waterways and railroads. All transportation services in Azerbaijan except for oil and gas pipelines are regulated by the Ministry of Transportation of Azerbaijan Republic. * For Soviet transport ...

Airports in Azerbaijan This is a list of airports in Azerbaijan, grouped by type and sorted by location. Azerbaijan, formally the Republic of Azerbaijan ( az, Azərbaycan Respublikası), is a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. It is bounded by the Caspian Sea ...

** Rail transport in Azerbaijan **

Roads in Azerbaijan Roads in Azerbaijan are the main transport network in Azerbaijan. With the railway network still undergoing modernization and not covering the entire country, especially mountainous areas and other areas with difficult topography, the road syst ...

Education in Azerbaijan

Education in Azerbaijan Education in Azerbaijan is regulated by the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan. The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) finds that Azerbaijan is fulfilling only 85.6% of what it should be fulfilling for the right to education based on th ...

* Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan * Primary education ** Required: Education through the eighth grade is compulsory. * Higher education ** Total enrollment: 105,000+ (2009) ** Faculty: *** 11,566 professors *** 12,616 other faculty members **

Universities in Azerbaijan This is a list of universities in Azerbaijan. Public Private See also * Education in Azerbaijan * Education in the Soviet Union (historical) * List of universities in Baku Further reading Azerbaijan university, college and institute dir ...

*** Total: 51 **** 36 state-run universities **** 15 private universities ***

List of universities in Baku This is a list of colleges and universities in Baku, Azerbaijan. List of the public and private higher education enterprises in Baku See also * List of universities in Azerbaijan * Education in Azerbaijan * Education in the Soviet Union (Hist ...

* Libraries **

National Library of Azerbaijan The Mirza Fatali Akhundov National Library of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: ''Mirzə Fətəli Axundov adına Azərbaycan Milli Kitabxanası'') is the national library of the Republic of Azerbaijan, located in Baku and founded in 1922. It is named after ...

References

External links

State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan

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