Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijan is the largest and most populous country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. Azerbaijan is located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. Azerbaijan is bounded by Russia to the north, the Caspian Sea to the east, Armenia to the west, Georgia to the northwest, and Iran to the south. The Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan is bordered by Armenia to the east and north, Iran to the west and south, and Turkey to the northwest. The capital and largest city of Azerbaijan is Baku. The president of Azerbaijan is Ilham Aliyev and the prime minister of Azerbaijan is Artur Rasizade. Azerbaijan declared independence from the Soviet Union on August 30, 1991. The Per capita of Azerbaijan $6,476.

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Geography

The total area of Azerbaijan is 33,436 sg mi. Azerbaijan is slightly smaller than Maine. Azerbaijan is on the continent of Asia. The lowest point in Azerbaijan is the Caspian Sea which is at -28 m. The highest point in Azerbaijan is the Bazarduzu Dagi which is at 4,485 m. Azerbaijan natural resources are bauxite, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, and nonferrous metals.

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People

The population of Azerbaijan is 8,621,000. Infant mortality rate is 56 deaths out of 1,000 live births. The Life expectancy of Azerbaijan for males is 62 and for females it is 71. The ethnic groups of Azerbaijan is Azeri at 90.6%, Dagestani at 2.2%, Russian at 1.8%, Armenian at 1.5%, and other at 3.9%. The religions of Azerbaijan are Muslim at 93.4%, Russian Orthodox at 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox at 2.3%, and other at 1.8%. Azerbaijan languages are Azerbaijani (Azeri) at 90.3%, Lezgi at 2.2%, Russian at 1.8%, Armenian at 1.5%, other at 3.3%, and unspecified at 1%. The litercy rate for males is 99.5% and 98.2% for females in Azerbaijan.

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