This article is about the country in Eurasia. For other uses, see Azerbaijan (disambiguation).
Republic of Azerbaijan
Azərbaycan Respublikası
Flag Emblem
Anthem: Azərbaycan marşı
(English: March of Azerbaijan)
Location of Azerbaijan (green)
on the European continent (dark grey) — Legend
Capital
(and largest city) Baku
40°25′N 49°50′E
Official language(s) Azerbaijani
Demonym Azerbaijanis
Government Presidential republic
- President Ilham Aliyev
- Prime Minister Artur Rasizade
Formation and independence
- Atabegs of Azerbaijan
1135
- Azerbaijan Democratic Republic established
May 28, 1918
- Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
April 28, 1920
- Independence
from the Soviet Union Declared
Completed
August 30, 1991
October 18, 1991
Area
- Total 86,600 km2 (113th)
33,436 sq mi
- Water (%) 1.6%
Population
- 2010 estimate 9,047,000 (90st)
- 1999 census 7,953,438
- Density 103/km2 (104th)
264.1/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2009 estimate
- Total $85.770 billion
- Per capita $9,564
GDP (nominal) 2009 estimate
- Total $43.111 billion
- Per capita $4,807
Gini (2006) 36.5 (58th)
HDI (2007) ▲ 0.787 (medium) (86th)
Currency Manat (AZN)
Time zone AZT (UTC+04)
- Summer (DST) (UTC+5)
Drives on the right
ISO 3166 code AZ
Internet TLD .az
Calling code 994
Azerbaijan (pronounced /ˌæzərbaɪˈdʒɑːn/ ( listen) az-ər-bye-JAHN; Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikası), is one of the six independent Turkic states in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to the south.
The exclave of Nakhchivan is bounded by Armenia to the north and east, Iran to the south and west, while having a short borderline with Turkey to the northwest. Enclaves Karki, Yuxarı Əskipara, Barxudarlı and Sofulu is surrounded by Armenia and has been controlled it since the Nagorno-Karabakh War. The majority-Armenian populated Nagorno-Karabakh region in the southwest of Azerbaijan declared itself independent from Azerbaijan in 1991, but it is not diplomatically recognised by any nation and is still considered a de jure part of Azerbaijan occupied by Armenian forces.
Azerbaijan has diplomatic relations with 158 countries so far and holds membership in 38 international organizations. It holds observer status in the Non-Aligned Movement and World Trade Organization and is a correspondent at the International Telecommunication Union. The Azerbaijani diaspora is found in 42 countries and in turn there are dozens of centers for ethnic minorities inside Azerbaijan, including the (German cultural society "Karelhaus", Slavic cultural center, Azerbaijani-Israeli community, Kurdish cultural center, International Talysh Association, Lezgin national center "Samur", Azerbaijani-Tatar community, Crimean Tatars society, etc.). On 9 May 2006 Azerbaijan was elected to membership in the newly established Human Rights Council by the United Nations General Assembly. The term of office began on 19 June 2006.
Azerbaijan, a nation with a majority Turkic and Shi'ite Muslim population, is a secular and a unitary republic with an ancient and historic cultural heritage. Azerbaijan was the first successful attempt to establish a democratic and secular republic in the Muslim world.
Azerbaijan is one of the founder members of GUAM and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, and joined the Commonwealth of Independent States in September 1993. A Special Envoy of the European Commission is present in the country, which is also a member of the United Nations, the OSCE, the Council of Europe, and the NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) program.
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