The location of Azerbaijan
Flag-map of Azerbaijan
An enlargeable map of Azerbaijan
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Azerbaijan:
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia's republic of Dagestan to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia and Turkey to the west, and Iran to the south. Baku is the capital and largest city.
General reference
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An enlargeable relief map of Azerbaijan
- Pronunciation: UK: /ˌæzərbaɪˈdʒɑːn, -ˈdʒæn/ ⓘ AZ-ər-by-JA(H)N, US: /ˌɑːzərbaɪˈdʒɑːn, ˌæz-/ A(H)Z-ər-by-JAHN, Azerbaijani: [ɑːzæɾbɑjˈdʒɑn]
- Common English country name: Azerbaijan
- Official English country name: The Republic of Azerbaijan
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Azerbaijani, Azeri
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Azerbaijan
- International rankings of Azerbaijan
- ISO country codes: AZ, AZE, 031
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AZ
- Internet country code top-level domain: .az
Geography of Azerbaijan
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An enlargeable topographic map of Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijan is: a landlocked country (though it has a coast on the non-freshwater lake, the Caspian Sea)
- Location:
- Eurasia
- Asia
- Western Asia
- Asia
- Time zone: Azerbaijan Time (UTC+04)
- Extreme points of Azerbaijan
- High: Bazarduzu Dagi 4,485 m (14,715 ft)
- Low: Caspian Sea −28 m (−92 ft)
- Land boundaries: 2,013 km
- Eurasia
Armenia 787 km
Iran 611 km
Georgia 322 km
Russia 284 km
Turkey 9 km
- Coastline: none[1]
- Population of Azerbaijan: 9,165,000(2011) - 93rd most populous country
- Area of Azerbaijan: 86,600 square kilometres (33,400 sq mi) - 113th largest country
- Atlas of Azerbaijan
Environment of Azerbaijan
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Ismailli State Reserve occupies the southern slopes of the Caucasus Mountains.
- Climate of Azerbaijan
- Environmental issues in Azerbaijan
- Renewable energy in Azerbaijan
- Geology of Azerbaijan
- Protected areas of Azerbaijan
- Wildlife of Azerbaijan
Natural geographic features of Azerbaijan
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Maiden Tower, located in Old City (Baku), is a UNESCO world heritage site.
- Glaciers of Azerbaijan
- Islands of Azerbaijan
- Lakes of Azerbaijan
- Mountains of Azerbaijan
- Rivers of Azerbaijan
- Valleys of Azerbaijan
- World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan
Regions of Azerbaijan
[edit]Ecoregions of Azerbaijan
[edit]List of ecoregions in Azerbaijan
Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan
[edit]Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan
Districts of Azerbaijan
[edit]Districts of Azerbaijan There are 59 districts in Azerbaijan and 8 districts in the Autonomous Republic:
- Absheron (Abşeron) (includes an exclave in Baku)
- Agjabadi (Ağcabədi)
- Agdam (Ağdam)
- Agdash (Ağdaş)
- Agstafa (Ağstafa)
- Agsu (Ağsu)
- Astara
- Balakan (Balakən)
- Barda (Bərdə)
- Beylagan (Beyləqan)
- Bilasuvar (Biləsuvar)
- Jabrayil (Cəbrayıl)
- Jalilabad (Cəlilabad)
- Dashkasan (Daşkəsən)
- Shabran (Şabran)
- Fizuli (Füzuli)
- Gadabay (Gədəbəy) (borders an exclave of Armenia)
- Goranboy
- Goychay (Göyçay)
- Hajigabul (Hacıqabul)
- Imishli (İmişli)
- Ismailli (İsmayıllı)
- Kalbajar (Kəlbəcər) (de facto partially in Nagorno-Karabakh Republic)
- Kurdamir (Kürdəmir)
- Lachin (Laçın)
- Lankaran (Lənkəran)
- Lerik
- Masally (Masallı)
- Neftchala (Neftçala)
- Oguz (Oğuz)
- Qabala (Qəbələ)
- Qakh (Qax)
- Qazakh (Qazax) (includes two exclaves in Armenia)
- Qobustan
- Quba
- Qubadli (Qubadlı)
- Qusar
- Saatly (Saatlı)
- Sabirabad
- Shaki (Şəki)
- Salyan
- Shamakhi (Şamaxı)
- Shamkir (Şəmkir)
- Samukh (Samux)
- Siazan (Siyəzən)
- Shusha (Şuşa)
- Tartar (Tərtər)
- Tovuz (borders an exclave of Armenia)
- Ujar (Ucar)
- Khachmaz (Xaçmaz)
- Goygol formerly Khanlar (Xanlar)
- Khizi (Xızı)
- Khojali (Xocalı)
- Khojavend (Xocavənd)
- Yardymli (Yardımlı)
- Yevlakh (Yevlax)
- Zangilan (Zəngilan)
- Zaqatala
- Zardab (Zərdab)
Municipalities of Azerbaijan
[edit]- Capital of Azerbaijan: Baku
- Cities of Azerbaijan
Demography of Azerbaijan
[edit]Government and politics of Azerbaijan
[edit]- Form of government: unitary semi-presidential republic
- Capital of Azerbaijan: Baku
- Elections in Azerbaijan
- Political parties in Azerbaijan
- Taxation in Azerbaijan
Branches of government
[edit]Executive branch of the government of Azerbaijan
[edit]- Head of state: President of Azerbaijan,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Azerbaijan,
- Cabinet of Azerbaijan
Legislative branch of the government of Azerbaijan
[edit]Judicial branch of the government of Azerbaijan
[edit]Foreign relations of Azerbaijan
[edit]Foreign relations of Azerbaijan
International organization membership
[edit]The Republic of Azerbaijan is a member of:[2]
Law and order in Azerbaijan
[edit]- Capital punishment in Azerbaijan
- Constitution of Azerbaijan
- Crime in Azerbaijan
- Human rights in Azerbaijan
- Law enforcement in Azerbaijan
Military of Azerbaijan
[edit]- Command
- Forces
- Paramilitary agencies
- Military history of Azerbaijan
- Military ranks of Azerbaijan
Local government in Azerbaijan
[edit]Local government in Azerbaijan
History of Azerbaijan
[edit]Culture of Azerbaijan
[edit]- Architecture of Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijanis and ethnic minorities in Azerbaijan
- Cuisine of Azerbaijan
- Festivals in Azerbaijan
- Languages of Azerbaijan
- Media in Azerbaijan
- National symbols of Azerbaijan
- Prostitution in Azerbaijan
- Public holidays in Azerbaijan
- Records of Azerbaijan
- Religion in Azerbaijan
- World Heritage Sites in Azerbaijan
Art in Azerbaijan
[edit]- Art in Azerbaijan
- Cinema of Azerbaijan
- Literature of Azerbaijan
- Music of Azerbaijan
- Television in Azerbaijan
- Theatre in Azerbaijan
Sport in Azerbaijan
[edit]Economy and infrastructure of Azerbaijan
[edit]- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 79th (seventy-ninth)
- Agriculture in Azerbaijan
- Banking in Azerbaijan
- Communications in Azerbaijan
- Companies of Azerbaijan
- Currency of Azerbaijan: Manat
- Energy in Azerbaijan
- Health care in Azerbaijan
- Mining in Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijan Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Azerbaijan
- Transport in Azerbaijan
Education in Azerbaijan
[edit]- Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan
- Primary education
- Required: Education through the eighth grade is compulsory.
- Higher education
- Total enrollment: 105,000+ (2009)
- Faculty:
- Universities in Azerbaijan
- Total: 51
- 36 state-run universities
- 15 private universities
- List of universities in Baku
- Total: 51
- Libraries
See also
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- All pages with titles beginning with Azerbaijan
- All pages with titles beginning with Azerbaijani
- All pages with titles containing Azerbaijan
- All pages with titles containing Azerbaijani
- List of international rankings
- Member states of the United Nations
- Outline of geography
References
[edit]- ^ Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea, a remnant of the ancient Paratethys Sea.
- ^ "Azerbaijan". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ a b "ALİ VƏ ORTA İXTİSAS TƏHSİLİ SAHƏSİ ÜZRƏ 2009-CU İLDƏ GÖRÜLMÜŞ İŞLƏRƏ DAİR HESABAT" [Report on Works in Secondary and Higher Education Sector in 2009]. Archived from the original on 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
