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Overview

capital

Baku

area

86.6 thouthand sq km

population

8. 621 mln 

ethnic groups 
  • Azerbaijani – 90%
  • Russian - 2%
  • Armenian - 2%
  • Daghestani - 3%

religions

  • shia muslim – 93%
  • orthodox – 4.8%

official language(s)

  • Azerbaijani  


national currency


manat (AZN) = 100 gepik


government type

Azerbaijan is a unitary state.

Administrative division is the following:

  • 59 provinces
  • 11 city districts 
  • 1 autonomus republic of Nakhichivan


government

Azerbaijan is a presidential republic. President is the Head of State and appioints Prime Minister. The legistative power is represented by the National Assebly - Milli Mejlis

 

participation in organizations of regional integration

participant:

 



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