Outline 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, 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
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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) - 99th 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
- 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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- Glaciers of Azerbaijan
- Islands of Azerbaijan
- Lakes of Azerbaijan
- Mountains of Azerbaijan
- Rivers of Azerbaijan
- Valleys of Azerbaijan
- World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan
Regions of Azerbaijan
[edit]Ecoregions of Azerbaijan
[edit]List of ecoregions in Azerbaijan
Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan
[edit]Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan
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
Municipalities of Azerbaijan
[edit]- Capital of Azerbaijan: Baku
- Cities of Azerbaijan
Demography of Azerbaijan
[edit]Government 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
[edit]Executive branch of the government of Azerbaijan
[edit]- Head of state: President of Azerbaijan,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Azerbaijan,
- Cabinet of Azerbaijan
Legislative branch of the government of Azerbaijan
[edit]Judicial branch of the government of Azerbaijan
[edit]Foreign relations of Azerbaijan
[edit]Foreign relations of Azerbaijan
International organization membership
[edit]The Republic of Azerbaijan is a member of:[3]
Law and order in Azerbaijan
[edit]- Capital punishment in Azerbaijan
- Constitution of Azerbaijan
- Crime in Azerbaijan
- Human rights in Azerbaijan
- Law enforcement in Azerbaijan
Military of Azerbaijan
[edit]- Command
- Forces
- Paramilitary agencies
- Military history of Azerbaijan
- Military ranks of Azerbaijan
Local government in Azerbaijan
[edit]Local government in Azerbaijan
History of Azerbaijan
[edit]Culture of Azerbaijan
[edit]- Architecture of Azerbaijan
- 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
[edit]- Art in Azerbaijan
- Cinema of Azerbaijan
- Literature of Azerbaijan
- Music of Azerbaijan
- Television in Azerbaijan
- Theatre in Azerbaijan
Sport in Azerbaijan
[edit]Economy 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
[edit]- Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan
- 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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- All pages with titles beginning with Azerbaijan
- All pages with titles beginning with Azerbaijani
- All pages with titles containing Azerbaijan
- All pages with titles containing Azerbaijani
- Index of Azerbaijan-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Member states of the United Nations
- Outline of geography
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.
