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 | Azerbaijan |
| AREA | 86,600 sq km (33,400 sq miles). |
| POPULATION | 7,625,000 (1997). |
| POPULATION DENSITY | 88.0 per sq km. |
| CAPITAL | Baku |
| CAPITAL POPULATION | 1,149,000 (1990). |
| GEOGRAPHY | Azerbaijan is bordered by the Russian Federation, Georgia and Iran, and is divided by the Republic of Armenia into a smaller western part in the Lesser Caucasus and a larger eastern part, stretching from the Greater Caucasus to the Mugan, Mili and Shirvan Steppes and bordered by the Caspian Sea in the east. Its highest peaks are Mount Bazar-Dyuzi (4114m/13497ft) and Sag-Dag (3886m/12749ft). |
| GOVERNMENT | Democratic Republic. Gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Head of State: President Heydar Aliyev since 1993. Head of Government: Prime Minister Artur Rasizade since 1996. |
| LANGUAGE | Azerbaijani. |
| RELIGION | Mostly Shia Muslim although there are Russian Orthodox and Jewish communities. |
| STANDARD TIME | GMT + 4. |
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