The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Azerbaijan:
General reference
Pronunciation: , , 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
Geography of Azerbaijan 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 Low: Caspian Sea Land boundaries: 2,013 km 787 km 611 km 322 km 284 km 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: - 113th largest country Atlas of Azerbaijan
Environment of Azerbaijan
Environment of Azerbaijan Climate of Azerbaijan Geology of Azerbaijan Orography 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
Glaciers of Azerbaijan Islands of Azerbaijan Lakes of Azerbaijan Mountains of Azerbaijan Volcanoes in Azerbaijan Rivers of Azerbaijan Waterfalls of Azerbaijan Valleys of Azerbaijan World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan
Regions of Azerbaijan
Ecoregions of Azerbaijan
List of ecoregions in Azerbaijan
Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan
Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan Districts of Azerbaijan Cities of Azerbaijan 1 Autonomous Republic Municipalities of Azerbaijan
Districts of Azerbaijan
There are 67 districts in Azerbaijan and 11 cities, Out of these districts and cities, 7 districts and 1 city are located within 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
Capital of Azerbaijan: Baku 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 Head of state: President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev Vice President of Azerbaijan, Head of government: Prime Minister of Azerbaijan, Ali Asadov Cabinet of Azerbaijan
Legislative branch of the government of Azerbaijan
National Assembly (Azerbaijan)
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:
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)
Law and order in Azerbaijan
Law of Azerbaijan Capital punishment in Azerbaijan Constitution of Azerbaijan Crime in Azerbaijan Corruption in Azerbaijan Human Trafficking in Azerbaijan Human rights in Azerbaijan LGBT rights in Azerbaijan Labour rights in Azerbaijan Women in Azerbaijan Media freedom in Azerbaijan Freedom of religion in Azerbaijan Law enforcement in Azerbaijan
Military of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani Armed Forces 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
Local government in Azerbaijan
History of Azerbaijan
History of Azerbaijan Timeline of the history of Azerbaijan Current events of Azerbaijan Military history of Azerbaijan
Culture 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 Art in Azerbaijan Cinema of Azerbaijan Literature of Azerbaijan Music of Azerbaijan Television in Azerbaijan Theatre in Azerbaijan
Sport in Azerbaijan
Sport in Azerbaijan Football in Azerbaijan Azerbaijan at the Olympics
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 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
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 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
Azerbaijan
List of international rankings Member states of the United Nations Outline of geography Outline of Asia Outline of Nagorno-Karabakh
References
External links
State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.