Outline of Azerbaijan
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Azerbaijan:
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a transcontinental landlocked country at the boundary of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia's republic of Dagestan to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Turkey, via the exclave of Nakhchivan, and Armenia to the west, and Iran to the south. Baku is the capital and largest city.
General reference
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- 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
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- Azerbaijan is: a landlocked country (though it has a coast on the non-freshwater lake, the Caspian Sea)
- Location:
- Eurasia
- Asia
- Western Asia
- Asia
- 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
- Eurasia
- Population of Azerbaijan: 9,165,000(2011) - 93rd most populous country
- Area of Azerbaijan: 86,600 square kilometres (33,400 sq mi) - 113th largest country
- Atlas of Azerbaijan
Environment of Azerbaijan
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- Climate of Azerbaijan
- Geology of Azerbaijan
- Orography of Azerbaijan
- Environmental issues in Azerbaijan
- Renewable energy in Azerbaijan
- Geology of Azerbaijan
- Protected areas of Azerbaijan
- Wildlife of Azerbaijan
Natural geographic features of Azerbaijan
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Regions of Azerbaijan
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editAdministrative divisions of Azerbaijan
editAdministrative divisions of Azerbaijan
Districts of Azerbaijan
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There are 67 districts in Azerbaijan and 11 cities, Out of these districts and cities, 7 districts and 1 city are located within 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
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1. Babek District 2. Julfa District 3. Kangarli District 4. Nakhchivan (city) |
5. Ordubad District 6. Sadarak District 7. Shahbuz District 8. Sharur District |
Demography of Azerbaijan
editGovernment and politics of Azerbaijan
edit- Form of government: unitary semi-presidential republic
- Capital of Azerbaijan: Baku
- Elections in Azerbaijan
- Political parties in Azerbaijan
- Taxation in Azerbaijan
Branches of government
editForeign relations of Azerbaijan
editForeign relations of Azerbaijan
International organization membership
editThe Republic of Azerbaijan is a member of:[2]
Law and order in Azerbaijan
editMilitary of Azerbaijan
edit- Command
- Forces
- Paramilitary agencies
- Military history of Azerbaijan
- Military ranks of Azerbaijan
Local government in Azerbaijan
editHistory of Azerbaijan
editCulture of Azerbaijan
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- Azerbaijanis and ethnic minorities in Azerbaijan
- Cuisine of Azerbaijan
- Festivals in Azerbaijan
- Languages of Azerbaijan
- Media in Azerbaijan
- National symbols of Azerbaijan
- Prostitution in Azerbaijan
- Public holidays in Azerbaijan
- Records of Azerbaijan
- Religion in Azerbaijan
- World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan
Art in Azerbaijan
editSport in Azerbaijan
editEconomy and infrastructure of Azerbaijan
edit- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 79th (seventy-ninth)
- Agriculture in Azerbaijan
- Banking in Azerbaijan
- Communications in Azerbaijan
- Companies of Azerbaijan
- Currency of Azerbaijan: Manat
- Energy in Azerbaijan
- Health care in Azerbaijan
- Mining in Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijan Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Azerbaijan
- Transport in Azerbaijan
Education in Azerbaijan
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- Primary education
- Required: Education through the eighth grade is compulsory.
- Higher education
- Total enrollment: 105,000+ (2009)
- Faculty:
- Universities in Azerbaijan
- Total: 51
- 36 state-run universities
- 15 private universities
- List of universities in Baku
- Total: 51
- Libraries
See also
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References
edit- ↑ Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea, a remnant of the ancient Paratethys Sea.
- ↑ "Azerbaijan". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Archived from the original on January 14, 2026. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- 1 2 "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.
