Outline of Azerbaijan

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Azerbaijan:

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan – largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia, bordering the Caspian Sea and possessing a rich fossil fuels industry. Azerbaijan is a progressive and secular predominantly Shia Islamic society, with a high tolerance for other religions.^[1]

General reference edit

An enlargeable relief map of Azerbaijan

Pronunciation: UK: /ˌæzərbaɪˈdʒɑːn, -ˈdʒæn/ AZ-ər-by-JA(H)N, US: /ˌɑːzərbaɪˈdʒɑːn, ˌæz-/ A(H)Z-ər-by-JAHN, Azerbaijani: [ɑːzæɾbɑjˈdʒɑn]
Common English country name: Azerbaijan
Official English country name: The Republic of Azerbaijan
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Azerbaijani, Azeri
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Azerbaijan
International rankings of Azerbaijan
ISO country codes: AZ, AZE, 031
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AZ
Internet country code top-level domain: .az

Geography of Azerbaijan edit

An enlargeable topographic map of Azerbaijan

Geography of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is: a landlocked country (though it has a coast on the non-freshwater lake, the Caspian Sea)
Location:
- Eurasia
  - Asia
    - Western Asia
      - Caucasus (between Europe and Asia)
        South Caucasus
- Time zone: Azerbaijan Time (UTC+04)
- Extreme points of Azerbaijan
  - High: Bazarduzu Dagi 4,485 m (14,715 ft)
  - Low: Caspian Sea −28 m (−92 ft)
- Land boundaries: 2,013 km

Armenia 787 km

Iran 611 km

Georgia 322 km

Russia 284 km

Turkey 9 km

Coastline: none^[2]

Population of Azerbaijan: 9,165,000(2011) - 99th most populous country
Area of Azerbaijan: 86,600 square kilometres (33,400 sq mi) - 113th largest country
Atlas of Azerbaijan

Environment of Azerbaijan edit

Ismailli State Reserve occupies the southern slopes of the Caucasus Mountains.

Environment of Azerbaijan

Natural geographic features of Azerbaijan edit

Maiden Tower, located in Old City (Baku), is a UNESCO world heritage site.

Districts of Azerbaijan edit

Districts of Azerbaijan There are 59 districts in Azerbaijan and 8 districts in the Autonomous Republic:

Absheron (Abşeron) (includes an exclave in Baku)
Agjabadi (Ağcabədi)
Agdam (Ağdam)
Agdash (Ağdaş)
Agstafa (Ağstafa)
Agsu (Ağsu)
Astara
Balakan (Balakən)
Barda (Bərdə)
Beylagan (Beyləqan)
Bilasuvar (Biləsuvar)
Jabrayil (Cəbrayıl)
Jalilabad (Cəlilabad)
Dashkasan (Daşkəsən)
Shabran (Şabran)
Fizuli (Füzuli)
Gadabay (Gədəbəy) (borders an exclave of Armenia)
Goranboy
Goychay (Göyçay)
Hajigabul (Hacıqabul)
Imishli (İmişli)
Ismailli (İsmayıllı)
Kalbajar (Kəlbəcər) (de facto partially in Nagorno-Karabakh Republic)
Kurdamir (Kürdəmir)
Lachin (Laçın)
Lankaran (Lənkəran)
Lerik
Masally (Masallı)
Neftchala (Neftçala)
Oguz (Oğuz)
Qabala (Qəbələ)
Qakh (Qax)
Qazakh (Qazax) (includes two exclaves in Armenia)
Qobustan
Quba
Qubadli (Qubadlı)
Qusar
Saatly (Saatlı)
Sabirabad
Shaki (Şəki)
Salyan
Shamakhi (Şamaxı)
Shamkir (Şəmkir)
Samukh (Samux)
Siazan (Siyəzən)
Shusha (Şuşa)
Tartar (Tərtər)
Tovuz (borders an exclave of Armenia)
Ujar (Ucar)
Khachmaz (Xaçmaz)
Goygol formerly Khanlar (Xanlar)
Khizi (Xızı)
Khojali (Xocalı)
Khojavend (Xocavənd)
Yardymli (Yardımlı)
Yevlakh (Yevlax)
Zangilan (Zəngilan)
Zaqatala
Zardab (Zərdab)

Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

Babek (Babək)
Julfa (Culfa)
Kangarli (Kəngərli)
Nakhchivan City (Naxçıvan Şəhəri)
Ordubad
Sadarak (Sədərək) (includes one exclave in Armenia)
Shahbuz (Şahbuz)
Sharur (Şərur)

Municipalities of Azerbaijan edit

Municipalities of Azerbaijan

Capital of Azerbaijan: Baku
Cities of Azerbaijan

Demography of Azerbaijan edit

Demographics of Azerbaijan

Government and politics of Azerbaijan edit

Politics of Azerbaijan

Form of government: unitary semi-presidential republic
Capital of Azerbaijan: Baku
Elections in Azerbaijan
Political parties in Azerbaijan
Taxation in Azerbaijan

Branches of government edit

Government of Azerbaijan

Executive branch of the government of Azerbaijan edit

Legislative branch of the government of Azerbaijan edit

Parliament of Azerbaijan

Judicial branch of the government of Azerbaijan edit

Judiciary of Azerbaijan

Supreme Court of Azerbaijan

Foreign relations of Azerbaijan edit

Foreign relations of Azerbaijan

International organization membership edit

The Republic of Azerbaijan is a member of:^[3]

Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone (BSEC)
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Council of Europe (CE)
Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (observer)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Organization for Democracy and Economic Development (GUAM)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
Partnership for Peace (PFP)
Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI) (observer)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)

Law and order in Azerbaijan edit

Law of Azerbaijan

Military of Azerbaijan edit

Azerbaijani Armed Forces

Local government in Azerbaijan edit

Local government in Azerbaijan

History of Azerbaijan edit

History of Azerbaijan

Culture of Azerbaijan edit

Economy and infrastructure of Azerbaijan edit

Education in Azerbaijan edit

Education in Azerbaijan

Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan
Primary education
- Required: Education through the eighth grade is compulsory.
Higher education
- Total enrollment: 105,000+ (2009)
- Faculty:
  - 11,566 professors ^[4]
  - 12,616 other faculty members^[4]
- Universities in Azerbaijan
  - Total: 51
    - 36 state-run universities
    - 15 private universities
  - List of universities in Baku
Libraries
- National Library of Azerbaijan

References edit

^ E. Cornell, Svante (2006). The Politicization of Islam in Azerbaijan. Silk Road Paper. pp. 124, 222, 229, 269–270.
^ Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea, a remnant of the ancient Paratethys Sea.
^ "Azerbaijan". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
^ ^a ^b "ALİ VƏ ORTA İXTİSAS TƏHSİLİ SAHƏSİ ÜZRƏ 2009-CU İLDƏ GÖRÜLMÜŞ İŞLƏRƏ DAİR HESABAT" [Report on Works in Secondary and Higher Education Sector in 2009]. Archived from the original on 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2010-11-04.

External links edit

Wikimedia Atlas of Azerbaijan

[E.Cornell-1] E. Cornell, Svante (2006). The Politicization of Islam in Azerbaijan. Silk Road Paper. pp. 124, 222, 229, 269–270.

[Paratethys-2] Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea, a remnant of the ancient Paratethys Sea.

[CIA_World_Factbook-3] "Azerbaijan". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

[tehsil.gov.az-4] "ALİ VƏ ORTA İXTİSAS TƏHSİLİ SAHƏSİ ÜZRƏ 2009-CU İLDƏ GÖRÜLMÜŞ İŞLƏRƏ DAİR HESABAT" [Report on Works in Secondary and Higher Education Sector in 2009]. Archived from the original on 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2010-11-04.

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