Outline of Azerbaijan

The Flag of Azerbaijan

The Coat of arms of Azerbaijan

The location of Azerbaijan

Flag-map of Azerbaijan

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Azerbaijan

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

Azerbaijan – largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia, and one of the most progressive and secular Islamic societies. It tops among the Muslim countries where support for secularism and tolerance is the highest.^[1]

General reference[]

An enlargeable relief map of Azerbaijan

Pronunciation: UK: /ˌæzərbaɪˈdʒɑːn, -ˈdʒæn/ (listen) 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[]

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
  - Caucasus (between Europe and Asia)
    - South Caucasus
- Time zone: Azerbaijan Time (UTC+04), Azerbaijan Summer Time (UTC+05)
- 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[]

Ismailli State Reserve occupies the southern slopes of the Caucasus Mountains

Environment of Azerbaijan

Climate of Azerbaijan
Environmental issues in Azerbaijan
Renewable energy in Azerbaijan
Geology of Azerbaijan
Protected areas of Azerbaijan
- National parks of Azerbaijan
Wildlife of Azerbaijan
- Flora of Azerbaijan
- Fauna of Azerbaijan
  - Birds of Azerbaijan
  - Mammals of Azerbaijan

Natural geographic features of Azerbaijan[]

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

Islands of Azerbaijan
Lakes of Azerbaijan
Mountains of Azerbaijan
- Volcanoes in Azerbaijan
Rivers of Azerbaijan
World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan

Regions of Azerbaijan[]

Regions of Azerbaijan

Ecoregions of Azerbaijan[]

List of ecoregions in Azerbaijan

Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan[]

Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan

Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
Districts of Azerbaijan
- Municipalities of Azerbaijan

Districts of Azerbaijan[]

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) (de facto part of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic)
Tartar (Tərtər)
Tovuz (borders an exclave of Armenia)
Ujar (Ucar)
Khachmaz (Xaçmaz)
Goygol formerly Khanlar (Xanlar)
Khizi (Xızı)
Khojali (Xocalı) (de facto part of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic)
Khojavend (Xocavənd) (de facto part of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic)
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[]

Municipalities of Azerbaijan

Capital of Azerbaijan: Baku
Cities of Azerbaijan

Demography of Azerbaijan[]

Demographics of Azerbaijan

Government and politics of Azerbaijan[]

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[]

Government of Azerbaijan

Executive branch of the government of Azerbaijan[]

Legislative branch of the government of Azerbaijan[]

Parliament of Azerbaijan (bicameral)
- Upper house:
- Lower house:

Judicial branch of the government of Azerbaijan[]

Judiciary of Azerbaijan

Supreme Court of Azerbaijan

Foreign relations of Azerbaijan[]

Foreign relations of Azerbaijan

Diplomatic missions in Azerbaijan
Diplomatic missions of Azerbaijan

International organization membership[]

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)

History of Azerbaijan[]

History of Azerbaijan

Military history of Azerbaijan

Culture of Azerbaijan[]

Culture of Azerbaijan

Architecture of Azerbaijan
Cuisine of Azerbaijan
Ethnic minorities in Azerbaijan
Festivals in Azerbaijan
Languages of Azerbaijan
Media in Azerbaijan
National symbols of Azerbaijan
- Coat of arms of Azerbaijan
- Flag of Azerbaijan
- National anthem of Azerbaijan
People of Azerbaijan
Prostitution in Azerbaijan
Public holidays in Azerbaijan
Religion in Azerbaijan
- Christianity in Azerbaijan
- Hinduism in Azerbaijan
- Islam in Azerbaijan
- Judaism in Azerbaijan
World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan

Art in Azerbaijan[]

Sport in Azerbaijan[]

Sport in Azerbaijan

Economy and infrastructure of Azerbaijan[]

Economy of Azerbaijan

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 79th (seventy-ninth)
Agriculture in Azerbaijan
Banking in Azerbaijan
- National Bank of Azerbaijan
Communications in Azerbaijan
- Internet in Azerbaijan
Companies of Azerbaijan
Currency of Azerbaijan: Manat
- ISO 4217: AZN
Energy in Azerbaijan
- Energy in Azerbaijan
- Oil industry in Azerbaijan
Mining in Azerbaijan
Tourism in Azerbaijan
- Visa policy of Azerbaijan
Transport in Azerbaijan

Education in Azerbaijan[]

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
- Khazar University Library Information Center
- National Library of Azerbaijan

References[]

^ 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.
^ Jump up to: ^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.