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 | AZERBAIJAN[Azârbaycan, Azerbajdzan] : |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Azârbaycan |
| country code ISO: AZ [AZE] //; - FIPS: AJ |
| location: SW Asia; or in some other views SE Europe |
| time zone: +4 UT |
| surface (land) area: 86600 sq.km = 33436 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 42° N / South: 38° N / East: 51° E / West: 45° E |
| borders (land): Iran, Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, Russian Federation |
| borders (coastline): Caspian Sea |
| climate: continental |
| Government |
| independent since: 1991-08-30, or 1991-10-18 (new proclamation) |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Baki (Baku) |
| administrative division: rayon (59, or 65?) + city (11) + autonomous republic (1) |
| Population |
| population according to the last two censuses (1989): 7037,867; (1999): 7953,000 [FW: 8016,200] |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 7748,163; or: 8049,000 //; or: ; 2001: //; or: 2002: 8172,000 |
| population density: 84 per sq.km = 233 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 1,3% //; - doubling time: 50 years |
| birth rate: 19-22 per 1000 |
| death rate: 5-10 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 3 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (in the first year of life): 96 per 1000 |
| infant mortality (from 1st - 4th year of life): 21 per 1000 [FW 2002: 76] |
| life expectancy: 65 - 71 years (male: 59/67; female: 67/75) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 33% [FW 2002: 27,6%] //; - 15-59 years: 58% //; - 60+ years : 9% |
| urbanisation: 57% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Azerbaijani (Azeri) 78-91%; Russian 3-8%; Armenian 2-8%; Lesghi 2%; Daghestani 3% |
| languages: Azerbaijani (Azeri), Russian, Armenian, Lesghi and those of the other minorities |
| religious affiliation: Shî'î Muslim 65%; Sunnî Muslim 28 [35?]%; Russian & Armenian Orthodox, Christian and other religions 7% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2191 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 78% |
| people per physician: 280 |
| people per hospital bed: 110 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 90% [FW 2001: 80] |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 58% [FW 2001: 75-76%] |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 10% |
| adult literacy: 97% (male: 99%; female: 96%) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Manat (A.M.) = 100 gopik (or: gepik) |
| annual inflation rate: 199% |
| population below poverty line: 68% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 2450 per capita |
| GNI USD 600 - 710 per capita //; - [ppp: 2740 - 3010] |
| GDP growth: -7 - +11 % |
| income: USD 1670 per capita |
| import: USD 668 per capita //; - export: USD 547 per capita |
| trade: USD 400 - 4000 per capita //; - or 60% of GDP |
| trade partners: RU UA GE BY TR CH IT IL DE CZ KZ |
| human development index: 0,738 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 79 [source FW 2003: 89] |
| female labour force: 44% |
| unemployment: 1,5% |
| tourism: 0,7 - 0,8 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 18, or 48% //; - grass land: 25% //; - wooded area: 11% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 15-33% [FW 2002: 40%] //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 22-31% [FW 2002: 16%] |
| agricultural products: wine, timber, cotton, rice, fishing, grain, grapes |
| livestock (million): buffaloes: 0,3 / camels: 0,1 / cattle: 1,9 / goats: 0,5 / horses: 0,03 / pigs: 0,03 / poultry: 15-23 / sheep: 5,4-6 |
| fish catch: 4700 - 18917 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 16-21% [FW 2002: 11%] //; - part of industry in GDP: 55% [FW 2002: 52%] |
| industrial products: petrochemicals, carpets, cement, aluminium, chemicals, textiles |
| mining products: oil and natural gas, iron ore, bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, salt, limestone |
| CO2 emission per capita: 4,9 |
| services: labour force: 51-64% [FW 2002: 49%] //; - part of services in GDP: 14-26% [FW 2002: 32%] |
| energy use (kg per capita): 1575 |
| electricity use (per capita): 1750 |
| annual water use (per capita): 2248 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 24981, or 57770 km //; - of which paved: 94% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 33 - 41 per 1000 // international license plate: AZ |
| railways: 2123 km //; - railways passenger/km: 830 |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 85 - 111 per 1000 // international dialling code: +994 |
| ownership radio receivers: 23 - 160 per 1000 |
| ownership tv sets: 212 - 259 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 28 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 4040 |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Bazardüzü 4466 m, Kapydzik 3904, G'amis 3724, Babadag 3629, Dalidag 3616 |
| lowest point: shores of the Caspian Sea 28 m below sea level |
| lakes (natural): Sarisu 67 sq.km, Aggel 56, Agzibirchala 37, Mehman 35, Mingäçevir Su Anbari |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Kura 1515 km, Aras 1072, Alazan (Ganikh) 413, Iori (Gabirri) 389, Samur 216, Terter 200 |
| canals: unknown |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Pirallahi 14,4 sq.km; Çilov 11,5 sq.km |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA DK EV FW PW WA WB WR, and some - local national or international - statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
| differences may occur due to the use of several sources |
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