Azerbaijan 
March 16, 2018 | Posted by Owner | Filed under Azerbaijan, Country Information 

Azerbaijan
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General
Population: 8,372,373 (2011)
Land Area: 86,600 sq km
Natural Resources: Petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, nonferrous metals, bauxite
Capital: Baku
Political System: Republic
State Leader: Ilham Aliyev (2003)
Head of Government: Artur Rasizade (2003)
Languages: Azerbaijani
Currency: Azerbaijani Manat (AZN)
Major Religions: Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, Other 1.8%
Major Ethnicities: Azeri 90.6%, Dagestani 2.2%, Russian 1.8%, Armenian 1.,5%, Other 3.9%
Life Expectancy: 67.36 years (2011) 

Economy
GDP Official Exchange Rate: 52.17 billion (2010)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity: 90.15 billion (2010)
GDP Per Capita (PPP) : 11,000 (2010)
GDP Growth Rate: 3.7% (2010)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 5.5%, Industry 61.4%, Services 33.1% (2010)
Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 38.3%, Industry 12.1%, Services 49.6% (2008)
Industries: Petroleum and natural gas, petroleum products, oilfield equipment, steel, iron ore, cement; chemicals and petrochemicals, textiles
Agriculture Products: Cotton, grain, rice, grapes, fruit, vegetables, tea, tobacco; cattle, pigs, sheep, goats
Human Development Index: 0.713
Tourism Revenue: 79 million (2004)
Unemployment Rate: 0.9% (2010)

Military
Army Size: 66 490 (2004)
Budget: 2.6% of GDP (2005)

Current Situation
Azerbaijan is located in the south Caucasus, it is bordered by Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Iran and Turkey. Azerbaijan is part of the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), the United Nations and the NATO Partnership for peace (PIP). Azerbaijan is rich in natural resources, and has a very high growth rate. Azerbaijan was able to maintain its high growth rate through 2009, despite the world recession. 

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Sources :
CIA World Factbook: Azerbaijan 
Wikipedia: Azerbaijan
http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/AZE.html