| Land area (sq. km) |
82,600.00 |
WDI |
| Arable land (% of land area) |
21.62 |
WDI |
| Population, total |
8,306,400.00 |
WDI |
| Population growth (annual %) |
0.88 |
WDI |
| Population density (people per sq. km) |
100.56 |
WDI |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
98.79 |
WDI/UN/UNICEF |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) |
72.33 |
WDI |
| Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
74.60 |
WDI |
| Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of population)** |
49.0 (2002 est.) |
WDI/CIA/UNICEF |
| Urban population (% of total) |
51.38 |
WDI |
| Ethnic breakdown |
Azeri 90.6%, Dagestani 2.2%, Russian 1.8%, Armenian 1.5%, other 3.9% (1999 census) |
CIA |
| Religious breakdown |
Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, other 1.8% (1995 est.) |
CIA |
| Language |
Azerbaijani (Azeri) 89%, Russian 3%, Armenian 2%, other 6% (1995 est.) |
CIA |
| Capital City |
Baku (Baki, Baky) |
CIA |
| Character of government |
Republic; Administrative Division: 59 rayons, 11 cities and 1 autonomous republic; Independence day: 30 August 1991 (from Sovyet Union) |
CIA* |
| Current President/Prime Minister |
President Ilham ALIYEV (since 31 October 2003) and Prime Minister Artur RASIZADE (since 10 November 2003) |
CIA* |
| Executive branch description |
President is the chief of staff and Prime Minister is the head of government. cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly . elections: president elected by popular vote to a five-year term |
CIA* |
| Legislative branch description |
unicameral National Assembly or Milli Mejlis (125 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) |
CIA* |
| Judicial branch description |
Supreme Court |
CIA |
| Women in national parliament (% of total) |
11.00 |
WDI |
| Foreign aid per capita (current US$) |
21.13 |
WDI |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflow (BoP, current US$ bn) ** |
3.56 |
WDI |
| GDP growth (annual %) |
10.20 |
WDI |
| GDP per capita (constant 2000 US$) |
945.48 |
WDI |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) |
6.71 |
WDI |
| Military expenditure (% of GDP) |
1.74 |
WDI/CIA/WRI |
| Military expenditure (% of central government expenditure) |
12.19 (1999) |
WDI/WRI/Dept of State/UNICEF |
| Health expenditure, public (% of GDP) |
0.86 (2003) |
WDI/WRI |
| Education expenditure, public (% of GDP) |
3.35 |
WDI/WRI |
| Main export |
oil and gas 90%, machinery, cotton, foodstuffs |
CIA |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) |
1.20 |
WDI/CIA |
| External debt, total (DOD, current US$) |
1,986,000,000.00 |
WDI/CIA |
| Currency |
Azerbaijani Manat (AZM) |
CIA |
| Local Currency Rate, per US$ |
4,913.48 |
CIA |
| Internet users (per 1,000 people) |
49.12 |
WDI/Comp Industry Almanac |
| Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) |
214.64 |
WDI |
| Personal computers (per 1,000 people) |
17.91 |
WDI |
| Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) |
118.42 |
WDI |
