Note: The quantity of population is indicated mainly by condition in 1 January 2002.
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Territory
(thousand km2)
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Population
(thousand people.)
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Baku
city
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2,13
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1817,9
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Is the capital of Azerbaijan.
Is divided on 11administrative disrtricts: Binagadi, Azizbekov, Khatayi, Garadagh, Narimanov, Nasimi, Nizami, Sabunchi, Sabayil, Surakhany and Yasamalli. Is the industrial, scientific and culture centre of Azerbaijan. The bases of the economy are oil and gas industry, mechanical engineering, light and food industry, construction, communication, transport and other branches.
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Absheron
disrtrict
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1,36
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86,0
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The bases of the economy are food industry, suburban irrigation of agriculture (vegetable growing, vine growing etc) and milk-meat cattle breeding. The majority of republican south cultivations (pistachio, almonds, olive etc) and very valuable zefaran are mainly growing in Absheron. The oil and natural gas are producing on the territory of the district.
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Aghdam
disrtrict
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1,15
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158,9
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The bases of the economy were light and food industries, agriculture - cotton growing, grain growing, vine growing, silkworm breeding and cattle breeding.
23, July 1993 was occupied by the Armenian armed forces.
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Aghdash
disrtrict
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1,05
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91,7
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The bases of the economy are agriculture, light and food industries. The most important part of the economy is cotton growing.
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Aghjabedi
disrtrict
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1,76
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110,4
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The bases of the economy are agriculture, light and food industries. Is the one of the basic cotton growing regions.
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Aghstafa
disrtrict
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1,50
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75,3
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The basis of the economy is agriculture, especially vine-growing, grain growing and cattle breeding.
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Aghsu
disrtrict
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1,02
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64,5
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The basis of the economy is diversified agriculture.
There are enterprises on processing agricultural goods. The most developed are cotton growing, vine growing and cattle breeding.
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Astara
disrtrict
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0,62
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87,4
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The bases of the economy are food industry (mainly tea industry) and agriculture (tea-growing, grain growing, citrus growing, vegetable growing.)
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Balaken
disrtrict
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0,92
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85,3
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The basis of the economy is diversified agriculture. The most developed are grain growing, especially corn growing as well as cultivation of tobacco, nuts growing, dairy cattle.
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Beylagan
disrtrict
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1,13
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80,0
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The bases of the economy are cotton growing, grain growing, vine growing and cattle breeding.
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Barda
disrtrict
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0,96
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132,9
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The basis of the economy is agriculture, presented by cotton growing, grain growing, vine growing and cattle breeding.
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Bilasuvar
disrtrict
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1,40
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78,0
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The basis of the economy is agriculture. The most developed are cotton growing, grain growing and cattle breeding.
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Jabrayil
disrtrict
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1,05
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62,1
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The bases of the economy were cattle breeding, vine growing and cotton growing.
23, July 1993 was occupied by the Armenian armed forces.
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Jalilabad
disrtrict
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1,44
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175,9
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The basis of the economy is grain growing. Vine growing, cattle breeding, fruit growing and vegetable growing are also the important branches of the economy.
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Dashkasan
disrtrict
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1,05
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31,2
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In the region the most developed are cattle breeding, grain growing and potatoes growing. There is concentrating plant operating.here.
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Devechi
disrtrict
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1,09
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47,2
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The bases of the economy are branches of the agriculture, such as grain growing, vine growing, vegetable growing and cattle breeding.
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Alibayramli
city
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0,03
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70,9
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There are 17 industrial enterprises in the city, including the biggest in the Europe Alibayramli Hydroelectric power station, oil, ferroconcrete items, imitation leather, tube rolling, faience's plants as well as enterprises on petroleum refining and gas processing in the region.
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Fuzuli
disrtrict
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1,39
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140,9
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The bases of the economy are agriculture, vegetable growing, grain growing and cattle breeding. There were functioned enterprises on processing agricultural products in the region.
23, August 1993 the most part of territory was occupied by Armenian armed forces.
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Gedabey
disrtrict
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1,29
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88,3
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The economy of the region is based on agriculture. The most developed are potatoes growing, cattle breeding, grain growing and fruit farming.
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Goranboy
disrtrict
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1,79
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88,7
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The basis of the economy is agriculture, presented by grain growing and cotton growing.
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Ganja
city
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0,11
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301,4
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Ranks the second in the republic in the population, and third - (after Baku and Sumgayit) in the production of industrial goods. The most part of total volume of the production of industrial goods falls to the share non-ferrous metallurgy, light and food industries, electronics and mechanical engineering.
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Goychay
disrtrict
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0,74
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102,9
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The basis of the economy is agriculture, presented by cotton growing, grain growing and vine growing, cattle breeding, silkworm breeding and fruit-farming.
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Hajigabul
disrtrict
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1,64
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59,5
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The basis of the economy is agriculture, including cattle breeding, grain growing, cotton growing, melon growing and vegetable growing.
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Khankendi
city
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1,05
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57,0
(in 1989 )
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Is the industrially developed centre of Azerbaijan. The most developed are light and food industries. There were electro technical, motorcar repairing, asphalt-concrete plants, furniture factory, industrial complex of construction materials and industrial production and training-production centers.
At present day occupied by Armenians.
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Khachmaz
disrtrict
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1,05
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148,4
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The one of the biggest vegetable growing, fruit farming and grain growing regions of the republic. Poultry keeping and fishery are also developed. There are operating canning and vine victories.
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Khanlar
disrtrict
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1,03
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54,2
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The basis of the economy is agriculture, including cattle breeding, vine growing, vegetable growing and plant growing.
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Khizi
disrtrict
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1,9
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13,5
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The bases of the economy are agriculture and cattle breeding.
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Khojavand
disrtrict
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1,46
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40,2
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The bases of the region economy were vine growing, grain growing and cattle breeding.
2, October 1992 was occupied by Armenian armed forces.
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Khojali
disrtrict
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0,97
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24,2
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The bases of the economy of the region were vine growing, grain growing, vegetable growing and cattle breeding. There were enterprises on repairing materials, vine, nonalcoholic drinks producing plants, weaving and textile factories, large-scale cattle and pig-breeding farms.
26, February 1992 was occupied by Armenian armed forces.
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Imishli
disrtrict
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1,82
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106,6
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Ismayilli
disrtrict
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2,06
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74,1
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The most developed are grain growing, cattle breeding, vine growing, fruit growing, tobacco growing and the other branches of agriculture. There are carpet and vine-making factories, meat and milk industrial complex .in the territory of the region.
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Kalbajar
disrtrict
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3,05
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69,1
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The basis of the economy was agriculture.
2, April 1993 was occupied by Armenian armed forces.
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Kurdamir
disrtrict
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1,63
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95,1
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The basis of the economy of the region is plant growing, especially cotton growing and grain growing. There are also developed vine growing and silkworm breeding.
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Gakh
disrtrict
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1,49
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52,3
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The basis of the economy of the region is plant growing, particularly tobacco growing, grain growing and cattle breeding.
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Gazakh
disrtrict
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0,70
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82,5
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The basis of the economy of the region is agriculture particularly grain growing, vine growing, melon growing, vegetable growing and cattle breeding. There are enterprises on processing agriculture goods operating in the region.
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Gabala
disrtrict
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1,55
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86,3
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The basis of the economy of the region is agriculture, mainly cattle breeding, grain growing, tobacco growing, vine growing and gardening. There are enterprises on processing agriculture raw materials.
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Gobustan
disrtrict
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1,37
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35,7
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The bases of the economy of the region are grain growing, cattle breeding, and vine growing.
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Guba
disrtrict
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2,58
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140,0
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Is the leading fruit-farming region on the republican scale. The other branches of agriculture are grain growing and cattle breeding. There are enterprises on processing cattle breeding, fruit and vegetables production.
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Gubadli
disrtrict
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1,37
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34,1
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The bases of the economy of the region were grain growing, vine growing, tobacco growing, silkworm growing and cattle breeding. There were enterprises on processing agriculture goods operated in the region.
31, August 1993 was occupied by Armenian armed forces.
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Gusar
disrtrict
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1,54
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83,0
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The bases of the economy of the region are agriculture, sheep breeding, grain growing, fruit farming and vegetable growing. There are enterprises on processing agriculture goods, widespread carpet weaving.
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Lachin
disrtrict
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1,84
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65,6
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The bases of the economy of the region are cattle breeding, grain growing, and fruit farming.
18, May 1992 was occupied by Armenian armed forces.
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Lenkaran
disrtrict
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1,54
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193,7
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Food industry is prevail in the region. There are tea factory, vegetable and cannery fishing plants, functioning on the territory of the region. The bases of the economy are vegetable growing, tea growing, vine growing, beekeeping, silkworm growing and cattle breeding.
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Lerik
disrtrict
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1,08
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66,2
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The bases of the economy are tea growing, vegetable growing, potatoes growing, tobacco growing and grain growing.
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Masalli
disrtrict
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1,79
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178,7
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The bases of the economy are tea growing, vegetable growing, fruit farming, vine growing and grain growing. There are enterprises on processing agriculture goods.
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Mingechevir
city
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0,13
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94,6
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The basis of the economy is energy, as well as machine-building, chemical, light and food industries enterprises.
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Naftalan
city
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0,3
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7,9
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The resort-town. At present time there are 6 sanatoriums of various profiles.
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Neftchala
disrtrict
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1,45
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73,5
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Is industrial and agriculture centre. There are oil-chemistry, mechanical-engineering, as well as cotton and fishing production enterprises. Agriculture sector specializes in cotton growing, vegetable growing and fruit farming.
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Oghuz
disrtrict
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1,22
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37,7
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The basis of the economy is agriculture specialized in cattle breeding, grain growing, tobacco growing and vegetable growing.
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Saatli
disrtrict
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1,18
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85,1
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The bases of the economy of the region are cotton growing, grain growing, melon growing, vegetable growing, fruit farming, cattle breeding. There are enterprises on processing agriculture goods.
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Sabirabad
disrtrict
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1,47
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140,6
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The large cotton growing, cattle breeding, vegetable growing region of republic. There are cotton cleaning and others industrial enterprises.
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Salyan
disrtrict
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1,79
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114,9
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The bases of the economy are cotton growing, grain growing, vegetable growing and cattle breeding. There is also developed dry subtropical crops growing and melon growing. There are enterprises on processing agriculture goods, cotton cleaning, plastic and others plants.. There is petroleum gas production.
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Samukh
disrtrict
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1,45
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50,2
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The bases of the economy are vine growing, cattle breeding, grain growing, fruit and vegetable growing.
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Siyazan
disrtrict
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0,70
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34,5
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The basis of the economy of the region is petroleum industry. Agriculture is specialized in vine growing, grain, poultry, cattle breeding and vegetable growing.
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Sumgayit
city
|
0,08
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288,4
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Is the important industrial centre, specializing in petrol-chemistry, mechanical engineering, instrument industry, heat and power engineering, light and food industries, as well as in building materials production.
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Shamakhi
disrtrict
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1,61
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83,1
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The bases of the economy of the region are vine growing, grain growing, cattle breeding and fruit and vegetable growing.
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Shemkir
disrtrict
|
1,66
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177,3
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The bases of the economy of the region are vine growing, grain growing, vegetable growing and cattle breeding.
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Sheki
disrtrict
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2,43
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161,0
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The bases of the economy of the region are vine growing, grain growing, fruit farming, vegetable growing, tobacco growing, silkworm growing and cattle breeding. From the industrial enterprises are operating Silk Concern, tobacco, meat and milk industrial complexes.
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Shusha
district
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0,29
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25,1
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The bases of the economy of the region were cattle breeding, fruit framing and gardening.
8, May 1992 was occupied by Armenian armed forces.
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Terter
disrtrict
|
0,96
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93,8
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The bases of the economy of the region are agriculture, cotton growing, cattle growing, grain growing, subtropical fruit farming (especially grenade growing) There are producing enterprises of various profiles.
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Tovuz
disrtrict
|
1,90
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146,6
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The bases of the economy of the region are vine growing, vegetable growing, the dry subtropical crops growing, melon growing, grain growing and cattle breeding.
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Ujar
disrtrict
|
0,85
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72,8
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The bases of the economy of the region are agriculture, cotton growing, cattle breeding, grain growing, silkworm growing, vine growing, fruit farming.
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Yardimli
disrtrict
|
0,67
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51,8
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The basis of the economy of the region is agriculture. The population mainly is engaged in grain growing, potatoes growing, tobacco growing, vegetable growing and sheep breeding.
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Yevlakh
disrtrict
|
1,54
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110,0
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Is an agricultural-industrial region. The agriculture is mainly specialized in cotton growing, grain growing, cattle growing, poultry and silkworm growing. There are enterprises on processing agriculture goods, tobacco-fermentative, cotton cleaning plants.
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Zagatala
disrtrict
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1,35
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109,3
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The main part of the economy of the region is agriculture, specialized in grain growing, tobacco growing, fruit and vegetable growing. There are food plant, nut processing factory, tobacco, furniture and sewing factories.
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Zangilan
disrtrict
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0,71
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36,1
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The basis of the economy of the region were grain growing, tobacco growing, potatoes growing, vegetable growing and cattle breeding. There were enterprises of processing industry.
29, October 1993 was occupied by Armenian armed forces.
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Zardab
disrtrict
|
0,86
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47,6
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The bases of the economy of the region are cotton growing, grain growing, silkworm growing and cattle breeding. There are enterprises of processing industry.
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Nakhchivan
Autonomous
Republic
|
5,5
|
364,5
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There are 6 districts on the territory of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. They are Babek, Julfa, Ordubad, Sadarak, Shakhbuz, Sharur.and three cities: Nakhchivan, Julfa, Ordubad.
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Nakhchivan
city
|
1,1
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63,2
(in 1999)
|
Is the capital of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
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Babek
disrtrict
|
0,13
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71,4
(in 1999)
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The bases of the economy of the region are grain growing, vegetable growing, dry subtropical crops growing and cattle breeding. There are several industrial enterprises, including of processing industry.
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Julfa
disrtrict
|
0,99
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35,9
(in 1999)
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The bases of the economy of the region are grain growing, vine growing and cattle breeding. There are enterprises on processing agriculture goods.
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Ordubad
disrtrict
|
0,86
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40,6
(in 1999)
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The economy of the region is versatile. There are enterprises of processing industry, branches of scientific research union. The agriculture is specialized in fruit farming, vine growing, melon growing, beekeeping, silkworm growing and cattle breeding.
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Sadarak
disrtrict
|
0,15
|
12,0
(1999 ?.)
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The basis of the economy of the region is agriculture. There is a vine plant, functioning here.
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Shakhbuz
disrtrict
|
0,81
|
20,3
(in 1999)
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The bases of the economy of the region are agriculture and cattle breeding.
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Sharur
disrtrict
|
1,2
|
110,7
(in 1999)
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The bases of the economy of the region are vine growing, grain growing, tobacco growing, sugar-beet growing and vegetable growing.
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Brief country data
Official name: Republic of Azerbaijan
Geography/ Climate / Administrative division
Territory: 86.600 sq. km (1)
Location: South Caucasus; bordered by Russia to the north, the Caspian Sea to the east, Iran to the south, and Georgia and Armenia to the west. Azerbaijan also bordered by Turkey through Nakhchivan (2).
Terrain: Caucasus Mountains to the north, lowland in the central area through which the Kura River flows.
Climate: Dry, subtropical with hot summers and mild winters; forests, meadows, and alpine tundra in the mountains.
Capital: Baku (4)
Other big cities: Ali Bayramli, Ganca, Lankaran, Mingacevir, Naftalan, Saki, Sumqayit, Susa, Xankandi, Yevlax.
Administrative division: one autonomous republic, 65 districts, 69 cities, 13 city districts, 235 urban type settlements, 4270 villages (3).
Politics
Independence: 18 October 1991 (from Soviet Union). Constitution approved in November 1995 referendum (5).
Political system: democratic, legal, secular, unitary republic
Attributes: National flag, National emblem (6)
Head of Slate: President
Political activity: currently 42 political parties registered by the state. The political parties get the chance to participate in the political life of the country through representation in the legislative and local municipal bodies (7).
Language
Official language: Azeri. Genealogically, Azerbaijani language belongs to the Turkic group of languages and, together with closely associated Turkish, Turkmen and Gagauz languages, forms the southwestern group of Turkic languages (8).
People
Population: 8.502.500 (on 01.01.2005)
Nationality: Azerbaijani, Azeri.
National structure (9): Azerbaijanians - 90,6%, Lezgins 2.2 %, Russian -1,8%, Armenians -1,5%, Talysh 1.0 %, Avars 0.6 %, Turks 0.5 %, Tartars 0.4 %, Ukrainians 0.4 %, Tsakhurs 0.2%, Georgians 0.2 %, Tats 0.13 %, Jews 0.1 %, Udins 0.05 %, others- 0.12 %.
Density of population, per sq. km: 94,7
Annual population upsurge (per 1000 men) : 7,7%
Literacy level of population: 98,8%
Average lifetime: 72,2 years
Religion: Muslim 93.4%, Orthodox Christian 4.8%, Jewish 1%, other 0.8%.
Economics
Gross domestic product (million USD): 6089,9
Gross domestic product per head (USD): 756,3
Import (million USD): 1665,6
Export (million USD): 2167,5
Monetary unit: Azerbaijan manat
Rate of exchange: 0,8437 manats per 1 USD
Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, nonferrous metals, alumina.
Agriculture products: Cotton, tobacco, grain, rice, grapes, fruit, vegetables, tea, cattle, sheep, goats.
Industries: Petroleum and natural gas, petroleum products, oilfield equipment; steel, iron ore; cement; chemicals and petrochemicals; textiles.
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(1) Territory
The Republic of Azerbaijan covers an area of 86,600 square km (forests accounting for 11.5%, water basins-1.6%, sown area-50%, including 27% pastures, 36.9%-other lands). The country extends between longitude 44° and 52° east and latitude 38° and 42°, with Baku situated at the latitude of 40°.
(2) Location
It borders with Iran (765 km) and Turkey (15 km) on the south, Russia on the north (390 km), Georgia-on the north-west (480 km) and Armenia on the west (1007 km). The length of the coastline is 713 km. The distance between Baku and North Pole is 5550 km, the distance between Baku and equator is 4440 km.
(3) Administrative-territorial division
There is the one autonomous region on the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, 65 rayons (districts), 69 cities, 13 city districts, 130 urban villages and 4354 villages.
(4) Baku - the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan
General background
Baku is the capital and the largest city of Republic of Azerbaijan. The city is situated on the Western Coast of the Caspian Sea in the southern part of the Apsheron Peninsula in the latitude of 40?23' and in the longitude of 49?51'. The city boundaries of Great Baku include a vast territory with an area of nearly 2.2 thousand sq.km, which is not only the city itself, but also a vast municipal agglomeration. From the administrative point of view Baku is divided into 11 districts - Azizbayov, Binagady, Garadagh, Narimanov, Nasimi, Nizami, Sabail, Sabunchu, Khatai, Surakhany and Yasamal.
The central part of the city is situated in the amphitheatre with descending terraces towards the Baku Bay. The layout of Baku is rectangular, only in the oldest part of the city within the fortress walls the streets are crooked and narrow. In the centre and along the highways the construction is dense and it is free in the outskirts. The suburbs of Baku are the centres of oil extraction where the enterprises of railway transportation, of machine-building and construction materials (quarries of stone blocks, cement and lime production) are located and where one can see mineral sources (Shikh, Surakhany). In the vicinities of the city there are a number of mud volcanoes (Keyraki, Bogkh-bogkha, Lokbatan and others) and salt lakes (Boyukshor, Khodasan and others). The boundaries of the city include a health resort area of the Apsheron Peninsula with coastal beaches. The coastal area of Baku is 28 m below the world ocean level.
The Climate of the Apsheron Peninsula where Baku is situated is moderately warm with hot dry summer and short mild winter. Being situated in the same latitude with Greece and Italy, Apsheron is distinguished by higher average annual temperature and less quantity of precipitation. The Caspian Sea does not freeze in this latitude, therefore the Baku seaport functions all the year round. The average annual temperature of Baku and that of the Earth come together to the tenth portions (14.2?C). The average temperature in July is +26?C, in January it is +3?C. The precipitation is from 180 mm to 300 mm a year. The southwestern part of Great Baku is a more arid part of Azerbaijan. The precipitation here is less than 150 mm a year. Strong northern winds "Khazri" and southern winds - "Gilavar" are typical here.
The population of Baku officially comprised about 1.8 million people in the year of 2000, though unofficially it has long overstepped the boundaries of two million. The intensive growth of the population started in the middle of the XIX century when Baku was a small town with the population of about 7 thousand people all in all.
(5) THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN
Continuing the centuries-long statehood traditions, taking as a basis the principles expressed in the Constitution act "On the State Independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan", desiring to provide prosperity and welfare of the whole society and each individual, wishing to establish freedom and security, understanding the responsibility before the past, present and future generations, using the right of its sovereignty declares solemnly its following intentions:
- to protect the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
- to provide a democratic system within the frames of the Constitution;
- to achieve the establishment of a civil society;
- to build a law-based, secular state to provide the command of law as an expression of the will of the nation;
- to provide a worthy life level for everybody in conformity with just economic and social order;
- to remain faithful to universal human values, to live in peace and freedom with all the nations of the world and co-operate with them for this purpose.
Having in mind the above-enumerated sincere intentions the Present Constitution is adopted through the general poll of population referendum.
CONTENTS
FIRST SECTION: GENERAL
Chapter I. PEOPLE'S POWER
Chapter II. BASIS OF STATE
SECOND SECTION: BASIC RIGHTS, LIBERTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Chapter III. BASIC RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES OF A PERSON AND CITIZEN
Chapter IV. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZENS
THIRD SECTION: STATE POWER
Chapter V. LEGISLATIVE POWER
Chapter VI. EXECUTIVE POWER
Chapter VII. JUDICIAL POWER
Chapter VIII. NAKHICHEVAN AUTONOMOUS REPUBLIC
FORTH SECTION: LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT
Chapter IX. MUNICIPALITIES
FIFTH SECTION: THE RIGHT AND THE LAW
Chapter X. LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
Chapter XI. CHANGES IN CONSTITUTION OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC
Chapter XII. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC
TRANSITIONAL CLAUSES
(6) National flag & National emblem
(7) Political parties & movements
Like all modern political systems the political system of Azerbaijan is characterized with the multiparty and pluralism. The political parties get the chance to participate in the political life of the country through representation in the legislative and local municipal bodies. The Republic of Azerbaijan currently accounts for 42 political parties registered by the state.
No
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PARTY
|
No
|
PARTY
|
No
|
PARTY
|
1
|
Party of National Independence of Azerbaijan
|
15
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Patriots' Party of Azerbaijan
|
29
|
Party of the National Unity of Azerbaijan
|
2
|
Party of Resurrection and Progress of Azerbaijan
|
16
|
Democratic Party of Entrepreneurs of Azerbaijan
|
30
|
Party of Single Azerbaijan
|
3
|
The People's Democratic Party of Azerbaijan
|
17
|
Alliance Party for Azerbaijan
|
31
|
Party of Democratic World of Azerbaijan
|
4
|
Party Ana Veten
|
18
|
Azerbaijan Democratic Enlightenment Party
|
32
|
Party of Independent Azerbaijan
|
5
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Party of National Democratic Cognition
|
19
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Party of Unity
|
33
|
Party of the National Salvation
|
6
|
Peasants' Party of Azerbaijan
|
20
|
Democrats Party of Azerbaijan
|
34
|
Compatriot Party of Azerbaijan
|
7
|
Party of Civil Solidarity
|
21
|
People's Party of Azerbaijan
|
35
|
Azerbaijan Party of Social Welfare
|
8
|
Musavat Party
|
22
|
Liberal Democratic Party of Azerbaijan
|
36
|
Liberal Party of Azerbaijan
|
9
|
Party Birlik
|
23
|
Democratic Party of Azerbaijan
|
37
|
Social Democratic Party of Azerbaijan
|
10
|
The Party of Hope of Azerbaijan
|
24
|
Fighters' Party of Azerbaijan
|
38
|
People's Front Party of Azerbaijan
|
11
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QORQUD Party
|
25
|
Party Adalet
|
39
|
Single Communist Party of Azerbaijan
|
12
|
Party of the National Movement of Azerbaijan
|
26
|
Party Milli Vehdet
|
40
|
Party for Social Justice
|
13
|
Communist Party of Azerbaijan
|
27
|
Modern Musavat Party
|
41
|
National Congress Party
|
14
|
Party of the National Government of Azerbaijan
|
28
|
Party of New Azerbaijan
|
42
|
Party of Free Republicans of Azerbaijan
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Notes:
Extract from the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Article 58. Right for association
I. Every one has a right to unite with others.
II. Everyone has a right to join any association including any political party, trade unions and other social unions as well as existing units. The free activity of such associations is ensured.
III. No one can make any other person to join or to remain the member of any association.
IV. The activity of the associations aiming at the forceful overthrow of the legal state power on the whole territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan or its part is prohibited. The activity of the associations violating the Constitution and the Law can be ceased only through the court.
(8) Azerbaijan language
Azerbaijani language is the state official language of Azerbaijan and the mean of linguistic communication of the 8,5 million population of the country (2001).
Besides, Azerbaijani is also spoken by 25 million Azerbaijanis residing in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Several millions of Azerbaijanis reside in Russia, USA, Turkey and Western Europe. Regardless of their current country of residence, Azerbaijanis still can understand each other easily. There are over 35 million speakers of Azerbaijani at present.
Genealogically, Azerbaijani language belongs to the Turkic group of languages and, together with closely associated Turkish, Turkmen and Gagauz languages, forms the southwestern group of Turkic languages.
From the traditional-morphological and typological point of view, the Azerbaijani language belongs to the group of agglutinative languages. Unlike inflexional languages, all words of Azerbaijani as well as other agglutinative languages are lexically and grammatically independent units: grammatical meanings and grammatical relations are built by monosemantic inflexions which follow the stem and the root of a word.
The Turks who make up the ethnic foundation of the Azerbaijani people appeared in the territory of the present Azerbaijan long before our century and in the early first millennium along with other numerous tribes were the ancient residents of these lands. The appearance of a nation of Turkish origin and speaking Azerbaijani language and the transformation of this language to a means of communication was a long process, covering several centuries.
(9) National structure of people of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijanis
|
7,505,500
|
90.8 %
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Lezgins
|
178,000
|
2.2 %
|
Russians
|
141,700
|
1.8 %
|
Armenians
|
120,700
|
1.5 %
|
Talysh
|
76,800
|
1.0 %
|
Avars
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50,900
|
0.6 %
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Turks
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43,400
|
0.5 %
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Tartars
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30,000
|
0.4 %
|
Ukrainians
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29,000
|
0.4 %
|
Tsakhurs
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15,900
|
0.2 %
|
Georgians
|
14,900
|
0.2 %
|
Tats
|
10,900
|
0.13 %
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Jews
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8,900
|
0.1 %
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Udins
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4,200
|
0.05 %
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Others
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9,500
|
0.12 %
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