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The Republic of Azerbaijan is
located in Caucasia, on the western shore of the Caspian Sea and south of
the Caucasus Mountains. The republic is bounded by Russia on the north,
Georgia on the northwest, Armenia on the southwest, Iran on the south,and
the Caspian Sea on the east. Its territory includes one administrative
units of special status: the Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan, separated
from the rest of Azerbaijan by Armenia.
The capital of the republic is Baku, a port city on
the Caspian Sea. The Republic of Azerbaijan is part of the larger historic
region of Azerbaijan, the rest of which is in Iran. The Azeri people on
both sides of the frontier speak the same language and share the religious
heritage of Islam. The republic itself was formerly part
of the USSR; it became independent in 1991.
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Capital |
Baku |
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Time Zone |
GMT +4 |
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Currency |
Manat (AZM) 1 USD ~ 4600 AZM |
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Electricity |
220 V, 50 Hz (double pins european plug) |
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Main cities |
Sumgait, Giandja, Nakhychivan, Shamakhi, Sheki ,Khankendi |
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Languages |
Azeri (official), Russian |
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Religions |
Islam (mostly
96%),
Christianity, Judaism |
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Export |
Oil & gas, iron, copper, fruit, vines, cotton, silk, carpets
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Area |
87,000
sq. km ( 33,400 sq. mi. ) |
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Population |
8,200,000
(1999)
P.S. 30,000,000 in Iran . |
National
Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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Music by Useir
Hajibeyov
Words by Ahmed Javad
(Translation)
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Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan!
You are the country of heroes!
We will die so that you might be alive!
We will shed our blood to defend you!
Long live your three-coloured banner!
Thousands of people sacrificed their lives
You're become the field of battles.
Every soldier fighting for you,
Has become a hero.
We pray for your prosperity,
We make sacrifice our lives to you
Our sincere love to you,
Comes from the bottom of our hearts.
To defend your honour,
To hoist your banner,
All the young people are ready.
Glorious motherland,
Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan! |
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The
Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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Article 23.
Azerbaijan State Symbols.
1. State symbols of the Azerbaijan Republic shall be: the
Azerbaijan Republic Flag the Azerbaijan Republic Emblem, the
Azerbaijan Republic National Anthem.
2. The Flag of the Azerbaijan Republic shall consist of
three wide stripes. The upper stripe shall be of blue colour, the
middle stripe shall be red and the lower one shall be green. There
shall he a white crescent and eightpointed star in the middle of the
red stripe on both sides of the Flag. The proportion of the width to
the length shall be 1 by 2.
3. The design of the Azerbaijan Republic Flag and the
Azerbaijan Republic State Emblem, the music and the text of the
Azerbaijan Republic National Anthem shall be defined by the
Constitutional Law. |
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