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Azerbaijani flag |
| Country |
Azerbaijan |
| Capital |
Baku (Baki) |
| Location |
Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia, with a small European portion north of the Caucasus range |
| Size |
86,600 sq km |
| Terrain |
large, flat Kur-Araz Ovaligi (Kura-Araks Lowland) (much of it below sea level) with Great Caucasus Mountains to the north, Qarabag Yaylasi (Karabakh Upland) in west; Baku lies on Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) that juts into Caspian Sea |
| Climate |
dry, semiarid steppe |
| Languages |
Azerbaijani (Azeri) 89%, Russian 3%, Armenian 2%, other 6% (1995 est.) |
| Nationality |
noun: Azerbaijani(s)
adjective: Azerbaijani |
| Religion |
Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, other 1.8% (1995 est.) |
| Currency |
Azerbaijani manat (AZM) |
| Exports |
oil and gas 90%, machinery, cotton, foodstuffs |
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