Azerbaijan

Presentation

Capital: Baku

Population

Total Population (million): 8.57

Annual growth rate: 1.02%

Density: 103 inhab./km²

Urban population: 51.58%

Population of principal towns and settlements: Baku (1132800); Gandja (305600); Sumgait (266600); Mingacevir (95300); Qaraçuxur (73700); Ali Bayramli (68700)

Ethnic Origins:

Official Language: Azerbaijani

Other languages spoken:

Business language: Russian and English

Religion: Shiite Muslims 65%, Sunni Muslims 28%, Christians orthodox 5%, Others 2%.

Literacy rate: n.c.%

Local time:

It is %T:%M %A in Baku

Exchange rate on :

Country overview

Area: 86,600 km²

Type of State: Republic with limited parliamentary democracy where President enjoys immense powers.

Type of economy: Lower-middle-income economy, Land-locked Developing Country
Considerable exports of hydrocarbons.

HID*: 0.746

HDI (world rank): 98/177

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an indicator which synthesizes several data such as life expectancy, level of education, professional careers, access to culture etc.

Weather in Baku

F° | C°

11°

Low: 12° | High: 16°

Humidity: 100% | Wind: 11 km/h
Sunrise: 7:14 am | Sunset: 5:35 pm

Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone code:
To call from Azerbaijan, dial 00
To call in Azerbaijan, dial 994

Internet suffix: .az

Computers: 0.0

Telephone lines: 0.0

Internet users: 0.0