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Azerbaijan Capital: Baku (Baki, Baky) Population: 7,961,619 The Geography of Azerbaijan Total Size: 86,600 square km Size Comparison: slightly smaller than Maine Geographical Coordinates: 40 30 N, 47 30 E World Region: Asia General Terrain: large, flat Kur-Araz Ovaligi (Kura-Araks Lowland) (much of it below sea level) with Great Caucasus Mountains to the north, Qarabag Yaylasi (Karabakh Upland) in west; Baku lies on Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) that juts into Caspian Sea Geographical Low Point: Caspian Sea -28 m Geographical High Point: Bazarduzu Dagi 4,485 m Climate: dry, semiarid steppe The People of Azerbaijan Type of Government: republic Languages Spoken: Azerbaijani (Azeri) 89%, Russian 3%, Armenian 2%, other 6% (1995 est.) Independence: 30 August 1991 (from Soviet Union) National Holiday: Founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan, 28 May (1918) Nationality: Azerbaijani(s), Azeri(s) Religions: Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, other 1.8% (1995 est.) Economy of Azerbaijan Major Industries: petroleum and natural gas, petroleum products, oilfield equipment; steel, iron ore; cement; chemicals and petrochemicals; textiles Agricultural Products: cotton, grain, rice, grapes, fruit, vegetables, tea, tobacco; cattle, pigs, sheep, goats Natural Resources: petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, nonferrous metals, alumina Major Exports: oil and gas 90%, machinery, cotton, foodstuffs Major Imports: machinery and equipment, oil products, foodstuffs, metals, chemicals Currency: Azerbaijani manat (AZM) National GDP: $37,920,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $6,117,000,000 Brief History of Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan - a nation with a Turkic and majority-Muslim population - was briefly independent from 1918 to 1920; it regained its independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Despite a 1994 cease-fire, Azerbaijan has yet to resolve its conflict with Armenia over the Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh enclave (largely Armenian populated). Azerbaijan has lost 16% of its territory and must support some 528,000 internally displaced persons as a result of the conflict. Corruption is ubiquitous, and the promise of widespread wealth from Azerbaijan's undeveloped petroleum resources remains largely unfulfilled. Back to Geography Home Page

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