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Government type

Presidential republic

Capital

Baku

Governor

Ilham Aliyev

Official language

Azerbaijani

Currency unit

Manat (AZN)

Location

Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. Azerbaijan is home to a vast variety of landscapes. Over half of Azerbaijan's land mass consists of mountain ridges, crests, yailas, and plateaus which rise up to hypsometric levels of 400–1000 meters

Population

 9,165,000

Land area

86,600 km² 

Land boundaries

It is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to the south.

Climate

The average annual temperature is 14–15 °C

Ethnic groups 

Azerbaijanis (90.6%),  Dagestanis (2.2%),  Russians (1.8%), Armenians (1.5%), Talysh (1.0%), Turks (0.6%), Other nations (2.3%).

Water resources

Caspian Sea,  Astara River, Samur River

Natural Resources

Petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, nonferrous metals, bauxite

Official wep-portal

www.azerbaijan.az