| Full Country name: |
Azerbaijan |
| Area: |
8,6 thousand in km in a square (33,400 square miles) |
| Population: | 8,202,500 (by the beginning of 2003) Population density on 1 km in a square - 94,7 |
| Capital: | Baku |
| Administrative Units: | Autonomous Republic-1, districts-65, cities-69, suburb estates -130, rural areas - 4354 |
| Location: | The country is situated between the eastern longitudes of 44o and 52o, the northern latitudes of 38o and 42o. Baku is situated in the parallel of 40o. |
| Time zone: | GMT +4 |
| Border countries: | Russia-390,3; Georgia-480,0; Armenia-1007,1; Iran-765,0; Turkey (Nakhchivan)-15,0; Along Caspian Sea-713,0 |
| Coastline: | 713 km |
| Terrain: | Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus and situated in the south- east side of Caucasus Mountain ,on the shore of Caspian Sea |
| Elevation extremes: | |
| lowest point: | The Caspian Sea, Depth -1025 m |
| highest point: | Bazarduzu - 4, 466 m |
| Natural resources: | Oil, gas, iron ore, copper, gold, forests, mineral waters (Sirab,Badamli, Shollar and others) |
| Land use: | 86.6 thousand sq km, (11,5% forests, 1,6% water basins, 50% agricultural areas, 27% pastures, 36.9% other areas). |
| Religions: | Islam (86 %), Christianity, Judaism |
| Language: | Azeri |
| Government: | Presidential Republic |
| Head of State: | President Ilham Aliyev |
| Date of information | |
| The Azerbaijan Republic: | 28 May, 1918 |
| Independence: | 18 october, 1991 |
| Constitution: | 12 november, 1995 |
| Currency: | manat; 1US$-equals 4950(2004) |
| Other Official holidays: | New Year -January 1
The International Women's day -march 8
The holiday of Novruz (Spring)-march 20-21
The Day of Victory over fascism-may 9
The day of Republic- may 28
The National day of independence- June 15
The Day of Armed forces - June 26
The National Day of rebirth - November 17
The Solidarity day of Azerbaijanis in the world- December 31
The Holiday of Sacrifice and Ramadan Holiday are changed every year according to Hicri calendar |
EXECUTED BY CHORUS
THE MELODY Music by Useir Hajibeyov
Words by Ahmed Javad
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!