Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani Republic

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LOCAL FACTS  Return to Top
Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)
Form of government: Elected President, unicameral National Assembly
Population: 7,998,224 (53% urban)
Total area: 87,000 sq. km
Languages: Azerbaijani (official language)
Religions: Islam (87% Shi'ite)
Per capita GDP: $1,640 p.a.
Exports: $780m; processed food, machinery, oil & gas
Literacy: 97% (1989)
Life expectancy: 63.1 years (67.6f, 58.8m)
 
Sources
[CIA World Factbook] country data - Azerbaijan
[U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Azerbaijan
[Atlapedia Online] - Azerbaijan
[Nation by Nation] country data - Azerbaijan - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Azerbaijan - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news and weather
[World Skip] country data - Azerbaijan
 
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LOCAL DIRECTORIES  Return to Top
Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
 
 
Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
Governments on the WWW - Azerbaijan - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc
 
Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
AzerWeb - information about regional NGOs, relief and development projects, and links to pertinent Internet sites
Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA) Azerbaijan (US-based, office in Baku) - provides financial services (small loans, Village Banking) to the worlds poorest families so they can create their own jobs, raise household incomes, and improve their standard of living, delivering these services through a global network of locally managed, self-supporting institutions
Journalists' Trade Union (JuHI) (Baku) - the only independent trade union in Azerbaijan and the only active and internationally recognized journalists' trade union in the Caucasus, which aims to protect the labour, social and economic rights, and the legitimate interests of Mass Media workers
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Azerbaijan
 
Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
 
 
Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
 
 
Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
 
 
Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
HotelsAzerbaijan.com
 
Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan Republic
Essential data:
[CIA World Factbook] country data - Azerbaijan
Human rights:
[International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Azerbaijan] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
Social development:
[OneWorld.net] country database - Azerbaijan - news articles selected from around the world
[UNICEF] children's health & education statistics - Azerbaijan
[Norwegian Refugee Council] Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) database - Azerbaijan
[U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Azerbaijan
Governance:
Governments on the WWW - Azerbaijan - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc
[CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Azerbaijan
[Political Resources] - Azerbaijan
[World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Azerbaijan - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
[ElectionWorld.org] election results in Azerbaijan
[EurasiaNet.org] Election Watch results and analysis - Azerbaijan
 
Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
 
 
Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
 
 
Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation