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 | Azerbaijani Republic |
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| Location: |
Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia |
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| Area: |
86,600 sq km |
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| Climate: |
dry, semiarid steppe |
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| Terrain: |
large, flat Kur-Araz Ovaligi (Kura-Araks Lowland) (much of it below 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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| Population: |
7,908,224 (July 1999 est.) |
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| Religions: |
Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, other 1.8% (1995 est.) |
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| Languages: |
Azeri 89%, Russian 3%, Armenian 2%, other 6% (1995 est.) |
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| Capital: |
Baku (Baki) |
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