Outline of Azerbaijan
{{Short description|Country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia}}
{{See also|Index of Azerbaijan-related articles}}
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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. It is a progressive and secular predominantly Shia Islamic society, with a high tolerance for other religions.{{cite book | last = E. Cornell | first = Svante | title = The Politicization of Islam in Azerbaijan | publisher = Silk Road Paper | year = 2006 | pages = 124, 222, 229, 269–270}}
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General reference
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- Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|UK|audio=En-Azerbaijan-pronunciation.ogg|ˌ|æ|z|ər|b|aɪ|ˈ|dʒ|ɑː|n|,_|-|ˈ|dʒ|æ|n}} {{respell|AZ|ər|by|JA(H)N}}, {{IPAc-en|US|ˌ|ɑː|z|ər|b|aɪ|ˈ|dʒ|ɑː|n|,_|ˌ|æ|z|-}} {{respell|A(H)Z|ər|by|JAHN}}, {{IPA|az|ɑːzæɾbɑjˈdʒɑn|lang}}
- 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
- Caucasus (between Europe and Asia)
- South Caucasus
- Time zone: Azerbaijan Time (UTC+04)
- Extreme points of Azerbaijan
- High: Bazarduzu Dagi {{convert|4485|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
- Low: Caspian Sea {{convert|-28|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
- Land boundaries: 2,013 km
::{{Flag|Armenia}} 787 km
::{{Flag|Iran}} 611 km
::{{Flag|Georgia}} 322 km
::{{Flag|Russia}} 284 km
::{{Flag|Turkey}} 9 km
:* Coastline: noneAzerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea, a remnant of the ancient Paratethys Sea.
- Population of Azerbaijan: 9,165,000(2011) - 93rd most populous country
- Area of Azerbaijan: {{convert|86600|km2|sqmi}} - 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
- Biosphere reserves in 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 ==
= Regions of Azerbaijan =
== Ecoregions of Azerbaijan ==
== Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan ==
=== Districts of Azerbaijan ===
There are 59 districts in Azerbaijan and 8 districts in the Autonomous Republic:
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- 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 ===
- Capital of Azerbaijan: Baku
- Cities of Azerbaijan
= Demography of Azerbaijan =
Government and politics of Azerbaijan
= Branches of government =
== Executive branch of the government of Azerbaijan ==
== Legislative branch of the government of Azerbaijan ==
== Judicial branch of the government of Azerbaijan ==
= Foreign relations of Azerbaijan =
== International organization membership ==
The Republic of Azerbaijan is a member of:{{cite web|date=July 2, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/azerbaijan/|title=Azerbaijan|work=The World Factbook|publisher=United States Central Intelligence Agency|access-date=July 23, 2009}}
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- 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)
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- 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)
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= Law and order in Azerbaijan =
= Military of Azerbaijan =
- Command
- Commander-in-chief: President of Azerbaijan
- Ministry of Defence (Azerbaijan)
- Forces
- Azerbaijani Land Forces
- Azerbaijani National Guard
- Azerbaijani Peacekeeping Forces
- Azerbaijani Air and Air Defence Force
- Azerbaijani Navy
- Paramilitary agencies
- State Border Service (Azerbaijan)
- Azerbaijani Coast Guard
- Internal Troops of Azerbaijan
- Military history of Azerbaijan
- Military ranks of Azerbaijan
= Local government in Azerbaijan =
History of Azerbaijan
Culture of Azerbaijan
- 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
- Coat of arms of Azerbaijan
- Flag of Azerbaijan
- National anthem of Azerbaijan
- Prostitution in Azerbaijan
- Public holidays in Azerbaijan
- Records of Azerbaijan
- Religion in Azerbaijan
- Christianity in Azerbaijan
- Hinduism in Azerbaijan
- Islam in Azerbaijan
- Judaism in Azerbaijan
- Sikhism in Azerbaijan
- World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan
= Art in Azerbaijan =
= Sport in Azerbaijan =
Economy and infrastructure 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
- Energy policy of Azerbaijan
- Oil industry in Azerbaijan
- Health care in Azerbaijan
- Mining in Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijan Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Azerbaijan
- Visa policy of Azerbaijan
- Transport in Azerbaijan
- Airports in Azerbaijan
- Rail transport in Azerbaijan
- Roads 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 {{cite web |url=http://tehsil.gov.az/view.php?lang=az&menu=300&id=1444 |title=ALİ VƏ ORTA İXTİSAS TƏHSİLİ SAHƏSİ ÜZRƏ 2009-CU İLDƏ GÖRÜLMÜŞ İŞLƏRƏ DAİR HESABAT |trans-title=Report on Works in Secondary and Higher Education Sector in 2009 |access-date=2010-11-04 |archive-date=2011-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823063300/http://tehsil.gov.az/view.php?lang=az&menu=300&id=1444 |url-status=dead }}
- 12,616 other faculty members
- Universities in Azerbaijan
- Total: 51
- 36 state-run universities
- 15 private universities
- List of universities in Baku
- Libraries
- National Library of Azerbaijan
See also
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- {{Intitle|Azerbaijan}}
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- Index of Azerbaijan-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Member states of the United Nations
- Outline of geography
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of Nagorno-Karabakh
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References
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External links
{{Wikiatlas|Azerbaijan}}
- [https://www.stat.gov.az/?lang=en State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan]
- [https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/azerbaijan/ Azerbaijan]. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
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