AZERBAIJANIAN REPUBLIC |
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| Capital | Baku (2.1 mln) |
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| Territory | 86.6 thousand sq. km |
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| Density of Population | 105 persons / sq. km |
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Resident Population (at the beginning 2011) |
9111 thousand persons |
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Unemployment Rate
on Registered Labour Market (as of the end 2010) |
0.9% |
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| National Currency | Manat (from January, 1994) |
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NATURAL AND GEOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS AND Environment Protection |
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Borders on Armenia, Georgia, Russia, Iran and Turkey. |
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Share in total territory1, % : |
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agricultural lands – 54,9 |
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forest area – 12,0 |
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water basin area – 1,7 |
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other – 31,4 |
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Especially protected territories (national
parks, nature reserves, wildlife preserves, special
hunting reserves) |
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The longest rivers, km |
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(length along the territory of the state) |
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Kura - 906 |
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Iori (Gabyrry) - 100 |
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Araz - 87 |
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Bazarchai - 65 |
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Akstafachai - 42 |
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Arpachai - 40 |
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The largest lakes, sq. km |
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Caspian Sea (total area, mln. sq. km) – 0,4 |
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Sarysu - 67,0 |
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Aggel - 56,2 |
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Agzybirchala - 37,0 |
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Mekhman - 35,0 |
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The highest point, m |
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mountain Bazardyuzyu - 4466 |
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Average temperature (2009) |
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January +1,50C |
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July
+250C |
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