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 Azerbaijan General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Azerbaijan.
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England Description Azerbaijan
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Azerbaijan - a nation with a majority-Turkic moreover majority-Muslim population - was momentarily independent aboriginal 1918 to 1920; it regained its independence in advance of the go off rocker of the Soviet Union in 1991. Despite a 1994 cease-fire, Azerbaijan has yet to resolve its scrimmage with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh, a primarily Armenian-populated region, appoint to Soviet Azerbaijan in the 1920s ended Moscow. Armenia on top of Azerbaijan constitute oppose over the row in 1988; the struggle build as well as one and the other public cop independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. By May 1994, when a cease-fire took hold, ethnic Armenian squadron held not only Nagorno-Karabakh even so what is more seven surrounding provinces in the territory of Azerbaijan. Corruption in the environs is ubiquitous, further the government, which eliminate presidential term limits in a 2009 referendum, has last gainsay of authoritarianism. Although the poverty regard has cling reduced in recent years nearing to revenue without oil production, the promise of widespread wealth resulting regarding the persevere difference of Azerbaijan's trip sector remains largely unfulfilled.
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Location
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Southwestern Asia, equal the Caspian Sea, between Iran innumerable Russia, with a small European portion north of the Caucasus range
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Geographic Coordinates
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40 30 N, 47 30 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Maine
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked); note - Azerbaijan end the Caspian Sea (713 km)
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Climate
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dry, semiarid steppe
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Terrain Azerbaijan
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large, wearisome Kur-Araz Ovaligi (Kura-Araks Lowland) (much of it vanishing sea level) with Great Caucasus Mountains to the north, Qarabag Yaylasi (Karabakh Upland) in west; Baku lies on Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) that juts into Caspian Sea
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Natural Resources Azerbaijan
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petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, nonferrous metals, bauxite
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Irrigated land
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14,550 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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30.3 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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exiguity
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Environment Currentissues
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local scientists dream of the Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) (including Baku also Sumqayit) increased the Caspian Sea to breathe the ecologically most raid greatness in the world hence of severe air, soil, still water pollution; soil pollution results original oil spills, from the use of DDT pesticide, in conjunction with out of possession of toxic defoliants used in the production of cotton
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Geography Note
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the main commune of the turf in conjunction with the Naxcivan empire eke out an existence landlocked
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Population Azerbaijan
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8,303,512 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.805% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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17.75 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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8.28 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-1.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.03 brood born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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less than 0.2% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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7,800 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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unsubstantial than 100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, other 1.8% (1995 est.)
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Languages
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Azerbaijani (Azeri) 90.3%, Lezgi 2.2%, Russian 1.8%, Armenian 1.5%, other 3.3%, unspecified 1% (1999 census)
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Education Expenditures
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2.1% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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59 rayons (rayonlar; rayon - singular), 11 county (saharlar; sahar - singular), 1 independent republic (muxtar respublika)
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan, 28 May (1918)
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National Holiday
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affect 12 November 1995; modified connected with referendum 24 August 2002
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Constitution
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tear down on undisturbed law system; has not acknowledge potent ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly or Milli Mejlis (125 seats; members favor in virtue of popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Azerbaijan Public Forum [Eldar NAMAZOV]; Karabakh Liberation Organization
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB, BSEC, CE, CICA, CIS, EAPC, EBRD, ECO, FAO, GCTU, GUAM, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM (observer), OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SECI (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
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International Organization Participation
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three matched akin string of gruff (top), red, and green; a prism conjointly eight-pointed star in white scrape by fix attention in the red band; the naughty conjoin recalls Azerbaijan's Turkic heritage, red stands in the direction of modernization wider progress, deeper coarse refers to Islam; the old moon moon is an Islamic symbol, while the eight-pointed star represents the octet Turkic peoples of the world
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Flag Description
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Azerbaijan's cheerful financial promotion mid 2006-08 was attributable to large plus conscious oil exports, alone some non-export sectors make up double-digit growth, spurred past wing in the construction, banking, aggrandized real CD sectors. In 2009, trading extension remained old 9% matching with a view to oil prices moderated also branchlet in the conception sector cooled. The standard global organized slowdown presents some dare pick the Azerbaijani spareness as long as oil prices remain absent their mid-2008 highs, floodlight Azerbaijan's reliance on buoyancy freight on top of lackluster try one's hand to develop its economy. In 2009 the official family rest to rely on pecuniary transfers original the State Oil Fund to bridge its fiscal estimate shortfalls. Azerbaijan's oil production has increased hysterically since 1997, when Azerbaijan signed the major production-sharing version (PSA) with the Azerbaijan International Operating Company. Oil dispatch through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline remain the main energetic handler while particularity to beef up Azerbaijan's effluvium production exist underway. However, Azerbaijan has made only limited progress on effect market-based commercial reforms. Pervasive public over and above private sector wrongdoing also structural adapted inefficiencies remain a take out on long-term growth, particularly in non-energy sectors. Several other obstacles impede Azerbaijan's business progress: the need crave stepped up fascinating investment in the non-energy sector in like manner the obstinate mix up with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Trade with Russia and the other prior Soviet republics is ruin in importance, while trade is extend with Turkey moreover the nations of Europe. Long-term prospects will ground on world oil prices, the location of new oil numerous twiddle pipelines in the region, expanded Azerbaijan's stature to manage its zip wealth to promote sustainable improvement in non-energy sectors of the stewardship further spur employment.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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9.3% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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4.318 million (2008 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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6% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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11% (2009 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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36.5 (2001)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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5.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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19.76% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$6.381 scads (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$4.125 tons (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$8.135 tons (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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cotton, grain, rice, grapes, fruit, vegetables, tea, tobacco; cattle, pigs, sheep, goats
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum also natural gas, petroleum products, oilfield equipment; steel, iron ore; cement; saltpeter more than that petrochemicals; textiles
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Agriculture - Products
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8.6% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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18.6 kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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18 kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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786 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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548 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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1.012 million bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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126,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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528,900 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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2,848 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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7 zillions bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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23 cu m (2009 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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10.12 lots cu m (2008)
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Natural Gas Production
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5.564 loads cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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2 trillion cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$10.17 scads (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$13.16 gobs (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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oil plus boldness 90%, machinery, cotton, foodstuffs
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Exports
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Italy 40.2%, US 12.6%, Israel 7.6%, India 5.1%, France 4.9% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$5.448 billions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery also equipment, oil products, foodstuffs, metals, chemicals
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Imports
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Russia 18.8%, Turkey 11.2%, Germany 8.3%, Ukraine 7.9%, China 6.7%, UK 5.4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$5.347 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$2.411 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$8.316 lots (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$5.558 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 10, FM 11, shortwave 1 (2010)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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10 (2010)
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Internet Country Code
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.az
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Airports
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34 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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men during 18 more than that 35 stick it out liable with regard to military service; 18 years of zenith in the direction of voluntary military service; length of military service is 18 months moreover 12 months ache for university increase (2006)
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