Azerbaijan
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| Azərbaycan Respublikası Republic of Azerbaijan |
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| National information | |||||
| National motto: | "Odlar Yurdu" ("Land of the Eternal Fire") |
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| National anthem: | Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dövlət Himni (March of Azerbaijan) |
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| About the people | |||||
| Official languages: | Azerbaijani | ||||
| Population: (# of people) | |||||
| - Total: | 8,411,000 (in 2005) (ranked 90) | ||||
| - Density: | 97 per km² | ||||
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| Capital city: | Baku | ||||
| Largest city: | Baku | ||||
| Area | |||||
| - Total: | 86,600 (ranked 114) | ||||
| - Water: | - km² (-%) | ||||
| Politics / Government | |||||
| Established: | Independence from the Soviet Union (August 30, 1991) formerly Azerbaijan SSR |
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| Leaders: | President Ilham Aliyev Prime Minister Artur Rasizade |
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| Currency: (Name of money) |
Manat (AZN) | ||||
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| Time zone: | +4 | ||||
| Telephone dialing code: | 994 | ||||
| Internet domain: | .az | ||||
Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan), or Republic of Azerbaijan, is a country located in South Caucasus region of Eurasia. It borders Russia in the north, Georgia, Armenia, in the west, Iran in the south, and Caspian Sea on the east. Azerbaijan also includes Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, an exclave, which borders Armenia to the north and east, Iran to the south and west, and Turkey to the northwest.
Geographically, most of Azerbaijan's territory is located in Western Asia and is classified as Asian country by the United Nations. However, due to its proximity and historical ties to Europe, Azerbaijan is also a member of a number of European organizations, including the Council of Europe since 2001.
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| Dependencies | Akrotiri and Dhekelia2 - Faroe Islands - Gibraltar - Guernsey - Jan Mayen - Jersey - Isle of Man - Svalbard |
| Unrecognised | Abkhazia |
| 1. Country partly in Asia. 2. Geographically in Asia, but often counted as part of Europe for cultural and historical reasons. | |
| Countries and territories of Asia |
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| 1. Includes territory in both Europe and Asia. 2. Usually thought of Europe for cultural, Politically and historical reasons. 3. Special territories. |
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