Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3% (1998 census)
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
Azerbaijani (Azeri) 90.3%, Lezgi 2.2%, Russian 1.8%, Armenian 1.5%, other 3.3%, unspecified 1% (1999 census)
Exports
oil and gas 90%, machinery, cotton, foodstuffs
External Debt
$4,042,000,000 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
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
2.600%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
7
Location
Southern Africa, east of Zambia
Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia, with a small European portion north of the Caucasus range
Area
118,484 km sq
86,600 km sq
Coastline
0 km
0 km
Climate
sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)
