Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, other 1.8% (1995 est.) note: religious affiliation is still nominal in Azerbaijan; percentages for actual practicing adherents are much lower
Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs), Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene)
Languages
Azerbaijani (Azeri) 90.3%, Lezgi 2.2%, Russian 1.8%, Armenian 1.5%, other 3.3%, unspecified 1% (1999 census)
Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)
Exports
oil and gas 90%, machinery, cotton, foodstuffs
fuel, shoes, garments, fish, hides
External Debt
$4,074,000,000 $
$657,700,000 US
Exchange Rate
Azerbaijani manats (AZN) per US dollar - 0.8219 (2008 est.), 0.8581 (2007), 0.8934 (2006), 4,727.1 (2005), 4,913.48 (2004) note: on 1 January 2006 Azerbaijan revalued its currency, with 5,000 old manats equal to 1 new manat
Cape Verdean escudos (CVE) per US dollar - 73.84 (2008 est.), 81.235 (2007), 87.946 (2006), 88.67 (2005), 88.808 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
2.600%
0.500%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
7
0
Location
Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia, with a small European portion north of the Caucasus range
Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal
Area
86,600 km sq
4,033 km sq
Coastline
0 km
965 km
Climate
dry, semiarid steppe
temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and very erratic
