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Est. Population:
9,872,765
Demonym:
Azerbaijani
Religions:
Muslim (93.4%)
Russian Orthodox (2.5%)
Armenian Orthodox (2.3%)
Largest City:
Baku (2,122,300)
Other Cities:
Ganja (825,900)
Sumqayit (298,000)
Mingachevir (100,775)
Region:
Southwestern Asia
Bodies of Water:
Caspian Sea (East)
Total Area:
86,600 km2
(95.4% land, 4.6% water)
Total Land:
2,468 km
Total Coastline:
713 km
Climate
Dry, semiarid steppe
Terrain:
Large flatland
Mountains in the north
Highest Point
Bazarduzu Dagi (4,485 m)
Lowest Point
Caspian Sea (-28 m)
Type:
Republic
Head of State:
President Ilham Aliyev
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Ali Asadov
Admin. Divisions
66 Rayons
11 Cities
Independence:
0 August 1991 (from the Soviet Union)
Nat'l Symbol:
Flames of fire
Nat'l Anthem:
Azerbaijan Marsi
GDP Per Capita
$17,800 (USD)
Currency
man. (Azerbaijani Manat)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = man. (Azerbaijani Manat)1.70
Internet Code
.az
Telephone Code
+994
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Azerbaijanis say that if you meet a person with empty buckets, you are bound for misfortune in the near future.
Watermelons are abundant in Azerbaijan, and are eaten in a very particular way.
A pomegranate festival occurs each year in a city called Goychay around late October. The festival features pomegranate-based dishes.
Abayi is a well-known folk dance based around middle-aged men or women. Its origins are in the Shaki and Zaqatala regions of the country.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/aj.html (Majority of information)
http://news.day.az/society/164634.html (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 25 October 2016
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