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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Baku
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1,116,513
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2020
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Ganja
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303,268
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2020
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Sumqayit
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265,150
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2020
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| Region: |
Asia / Caucasus |
| Population: |
10,205,810 |
| Area Total: |
86,600km2 |
| Area Land: |
86,100km2 |
| Coast Line: |
830km |
| Capital: |
Baku |
| Climate: |
dry, semiarid steppe |
| Languages: |
Azerbaijani is the official language; the legacy of the Russian language remains strong; other spoken languages include Armenian, Georgian, Ukrainian, Tartar, Belarusian, Farsi and others |
| Currency: |
1 manat = 100 gopik |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 28 May, National Independence Day is 18 October |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 33.80°F |
| July: |
°C / 77.20°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 18.9" |
Boundaries
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Iran
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432 km
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Georgia
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322 km
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Russia
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284 km
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Turkey
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9 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Azeri
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90.00%
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Dagestani
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3.20%
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Russian
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2.50%
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other
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2.30%
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Armenian
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2.00%
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Religions
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Muslim
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93.40%
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Russian Orthodox
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2.50%
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Armenian Orthodox
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2.30%
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other
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1.80%
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CountryWire
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