{"id":19387,"date":"2020-10-07T03:00:39","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T07:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/?p=19387"},"modified":"2021-03-17T07:42:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T11:42:01","slug":"what-are-the-key-facts-of-azerbaijan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/geography\/what-are-the-key-facts-of-azerbaijan\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Key Facts of Azerbaijan?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Official Name<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Republic of Azerbaijan<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Continent<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Asia, Europe
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Capital<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Baku<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Largest City<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Baku<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Coordinates<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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40.500000, 47.500000<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Area<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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33,436 sq. mi (86,600 sq. km)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Land Boundaries<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1,533 mi (2,468 km)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Coastline<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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443 mi (713 km) (Coastline with Caspian Sea)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Currency<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Manat (\u20bc) (AZN)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Neighboring Countries<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Turkey.
\nMaritime neighbors (via Caspian Sea): Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Population<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10,023,000 (World Bank, 2019)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Official Languages<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Azerbaijani<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Major Religion<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Islam<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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National Day<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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28 May (Republic Day)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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National Anthem<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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“Azerbaijan Marsi”<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Form of Government<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Presidential republic<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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President<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ilham Aliyev<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Prime Minister<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ali Asadov<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GDP per capita (PPP)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$ 15,000.8 (World Bank, 2019) <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GDP per capita (nominal)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$ 4,793.6 (World Bank, 2019)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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HDI<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.754 (2019), Rank: 87<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Literacy Rate (%)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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99.79 (UNESCO, 2017)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Space Agency<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Azerbaijan National Aerospace Agency<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Military Expenditure Ranking<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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61 (SIPRI, 2019)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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No. of Olympic Medals <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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42 (as of 2018)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Driving Side <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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right<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Calling Code<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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994<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Time Zone<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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AZT (UTC+04)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Internet TLD<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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.az<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Where is Azerbaijan?<\/h2>\n

Azerbaijan (whose official name is the Republic of Azerbaijan) is a Eurasian country that is in the Caucasus region (at the intersection of Western Asia and Eastern Europe). Most parts of the country are in South West Asia, with a small portion located north of the Caucasus range. It borders the Caspian Sea and lies between Iran and Russia.<\/p>\n

What is the Geography of Azerbaijan?<\/h2>\n

Azerbaijan spreads across a total area of 33,436 sq. mi (86,600 sq. km). Out of the total area, 31,903 sq. mi (82,629 sq. km) is land area, and 1,533 sq. mi (3,971 sq. km) is the water area.<\/p>\n

The Republic of Azerbaijan\u2019s total land boundary is 2,468 km (1,533.5 mi) long. It shares its border with Armenia (618.9 mi or 996 km), Iran (689 km or 428.1 mi), Georgia (265.9 mi or 428 km), Russia (210 mi or 338 km), and Turkey (106 mi or 17 km). Azerbaijan is a landlocked country and has no coastline. It is important to note that the country has a 443 mi (713 km) long border with the Caspian Sea.<\/p>\n

The mean elevation of Azerbaijan is 1259.8 ft (384 m). While the highest point is Bazarduzu Dagi at 14652.2 ft (4,466 m), the lowest point is the Caspian Sea at -91.9 ft (-28 m).<\/p>\n

The terrain of Azerbaijan is characterized by the Kura-Araks Lowland (called Kur-Araz Ovaligi, locally), much of it is below sea level. While the Great Caucasus Mountains are towards the north of Kura-Araks Lowland, the Karabakh Upland (called Qarabag Yaylasi, locally) is to its west. Baku (the capital of Azerbaijan) is on Apsheron Peninsula (called Apsheron Peninsula, locally), which extends into the Caspian Sea.<\/p>\n

Almost 60% of the landforms of the country are mountains. There are three main mountain ranges in Azerbaijan, and they are the Talysh Mountains, the Lesser Caucasus, and the Greater Caucasus.<\/p>\n

The highest mountains are Bazard\u00fcz\u00fc, Shahdagh, Tufandag, Yarudag, Raqdan Dagi, etc. There are three main river systems in the country, and they are the Kur basin, Araz basin, and the rivers flowing directly to the Caspian Sea. Major rivers of Azerbaijan are Kura, Aras, Alazani, Lori, Samur, Tartar, etc.<\/p>\n

Besides the most significant inland water body in the world, the Caspian Sea, the other major lakes in Azerbaijan are Mingachevir Reservoir, Shamkir Reservoir, Lake Sarysu, Lake A\u011fg\u00f6l, and many more.<\/p>\n

What is the Climate of Azerbaijan?<\/h3>\n

Azerbaijan has a continental influenced climate, characterized by warm summer and freezing, dry winters. Three different climate zones are found in the country:<\/p>\n