Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor-General Prime minister: Denzil Douglas
President: Ilham Aliyev
Population
50,726
9,493,600
Life Expectancy
74.840 years
71.320 years
Capital City
Baku (Baki, Baky)
Largest city
Basseterre (population: 12,920)
Baku (population: 1,116,510)
Human Development Index
0.83
0.758
GDP per capita
$10,300 US
Literacy Rate
97.8%
98.8%
Corruption Perception Index
NA
1.9
Percentage of Women in Parliament
6.7%
11.4%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
1.000%
Death Penalty
Legal
Abolished
Political System
parliamentary democracy
republic
Independence date
30 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)
Religions
Anglican, other Protestant, Roman Catholic
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
Languages
English
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
$4,074,000,000 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
Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago
Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia, with a small European portion north of the Caucasus range
Area
261 km sq
86,600 km sq
Coastline
135 km
0 km
Climate
tropical, tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
