| BACKGROUND |
| Official Name of the Country |
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| National Anthem |
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| National Day |
28 May |
| Capital City |
Baku |
| Other Major Cities |
Ganja, Sumgait, Xırdalan, Mingachevir, Nakhchivan, Lankaran |
| Official Language(s) |
Azerbaijani |
| GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE |
| Location and Geographic Coordinates |
(40 30 N, 47 30 E) Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia, with a small European portion north of the Caucasus range |
| Total Area |
86,600 km² |
| Total Land Area |
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| Total Water Area |
3,937 km² |
| Land Boundaries |
2,468 km |
| Border Countries |
5 border countries: Armenia (996 km); Georgia (428 km); Iran (689 km); Russia (338 km); Turkey (17 km) |
| Coastline |
0 km (landlocked) |
| Climate and Weather |
In different parts of Azerbaijan, the climate varies from arid to humid “subtropical”. The lower mountains and foothills have sufficient moisture with the precipitation ranging between 500-800 mm. Heavy rains occur in the southwest where weather is under the influence of the Talish mountains and the Caspian Sea. Here, annual precipitation can be as high as 1,500 mm. Nine out of eleven world climate types occur in Azerbaijan. Summers are hot and dry, with strong sunshine. In Absheron temperature ranges are between 23.4-25°C. Summer is cool in the mountains of Lankaran zone, but hot in the plains. The hottest zone is the Kur-Araz lowland where temperatures range between 24.8-26.5°C. |
| SOCIETY AND DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Nationality |
Azerbaijani |
| Human Development Index |
0.76 Index Value (2022) |
| Human Development Index Rank |
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| Population, Total |
10,412,650 Number (2023) |
| Growth Rate of Population, Annual |
0.53 Percent (2023) |
| Total Fertility Rate |
1.65 Births per Woman (2023) |
| Population Density, per km2 |
125.99 Persons (2023) |
| Adult Literacy Rate |
99.8 Percent (2019) |
| ECONOMY AND SECTORS |
| Rate of Exchange, per USD, End of Period |
1.7 National Currency Units (2022) |
| GDP, Current Prices |
| 78,721,058,824 USD (2022) |
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| GDP per Capita (Current Prices) |
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| Government Expenditure on Education, % of GDP |
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| Current Health Expenditure, % of GDP |
4.7 Percent (2021) |
| Unemployment Rate, Ages 15+, Both Sexes |
5.73 Percent (2024) |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Inward Flows (Current Prices in Millions) |
-4,474 USD (2022) |
| ODA: Total, Net (Current Prices in Millions) |
47 USD (2022) |
| Merchandise Exports |
38,146,434,200 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners |
Italy, Türkiye, Israel, India, Greece |
| Merchandise Imports |
14,539,511,300 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners |
Russia, Türkiye, China, Germany, Turkmenistan |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Exports |
5,114,422,700 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners (in the OIC) |
Türkiye, Indonesia, Tunisia, Kazakhstan, UAE |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Imports |
4,207,980,000 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners (in the OIC) |
Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Iran, Uzbekistan |
| Natural Resources |
Petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, nonferrous metals, bauxite |
| Main Agricultural Products |
Whole fresh cow milk; Indigenous cattle meat; Wheat; Indigenous sheep meat; Tomatoes; Potatoes |
| LOGISTIC |
| Time Zones |
UTC/GMT +05:00 |
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994 |
| Electricity |
230 V, C / F |
| Emergency Numbers |
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| Police |
102 |
| Ambulance |
103 |
| Fire |
101 |
| LINK |
| Presidency |
https://president.az/ |
| Prime Ministry |
https://cabmin.gov.az/ |
| Parliament |
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| Ministry of Agriculture |
http://www.agro.gov.az/ |
| Ministry of Culture and Tourism |
http://www.mct.gov.az/ |
| Ministry of Defense |
https://mod.gov.az/ |
| Ministry of Defense Industry |
http://www.mdi.gov.az |
| Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources |
http://www.eco.gov.az |
| Ministry of Economy |
http://economy.gov.az |
| Ministry of Education |
http://edu.gov.az/ |
| Ministry of Emergency Situations |
http://fhn.gov.az/ |
| Ministry of Energy |
http://www.mie.gov.az |
| Ministry of Finance |
http://www.maliyye.gov.az/en |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
http://www.mfa.gov.az |
| Ministry of Health |
http://www.mednet.az/ |
| Ministry of Internal Affairs |
http://www.mia.gov.az |
| Ministry of Justice |
http://justice.gov.az/ |
| Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population |
https://www.sosial.gov.az |
| Ministry of Taxes |
http://www.taxes.gov.az |
| Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies |
http://www.mincom.gov.az |
| Ministry of Youth and Sport |
http://www.mys.gov.az/en |
| National Statistical Office |
http://www.stat.gov.az |
| Central Bank / Monetary Authority |
http://www.cbar.az |
| Development Assistance Agency |
http://aida.mfa.gov.az |
| Higher Education Authority |
http://www.edu.gov.az |
