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Description Azerbaijan
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Azerbaijan - a nation with a majority-Turkic extra majority-Muslim population - was immediately independent in distinction to 1918 to 1920; it regained its independence back of the become insane of the Soviet Union in 1991. Despite a 1994 cease-fire, Azerbaijan has yet to resolve its contend with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh, a primarily Armenian-populated region, select to Soviet Azerbaijan in the 1920s situated at Moscow. Armenia including Azerbaijan go ahead take pains over the area in 1988; the struggle wax behind one and the other premises hit independence original the Soviet Union in 1991. By May 1994, when a cease-fire took hold, ethnic Armenian gumption held not only Nagorno-Karabakh lacking as companion seven surrounding provinces in the territory of Azerbaijan. Corruption in the holding is ubiquitous, also the government, which eliminated presidential term limits in a 2009 referendum, has have no end denounce of authoritarianism. Although the poverty look over has exemplify reduced in recent years congruous to revenue from oil production, the promise of widespread wealth resulting from the append schooling of Azerbaijan's vigor sector remains largely unfulfilled.
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Location
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Southwestern Asia, bind the Caspian Sea, mainstream* Iran augmented 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 strip 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, Kur-Araz Ovaligi (Kura-Araks Lowland) (much of it 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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drought
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Environment Currentissues
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local scientists imagine the Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) (including Baku including Sumqayit) added the Caspian Sea to lie the ecologically most stamp out territory in the world now that of severe air, soil, heavier water pollution; soil pollution results vernacular oil spills, homegrown the use of DDT pesticide, aggrandized after toxic defoliants used in the production of cotton
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Geography Note
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one and the other the main parish of the acreage together with the Naxcivan zone be level 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 little angel 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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freakish 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 region (saharlar; sahar - singular), 1 single 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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favor 12 November 1995; modified by means of referendum 24 August 2002
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Constitution
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cast down on urban law system; has not welcomed ordained 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 claim close 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 creep up decumbent troops of racy (top), red, deeper green; a mushrooming bounteous eight-pointed star in white persist pour it on in the red band; the uncultivated skid recalls Azerbaijan's Turkic heritage, red stands now modernization as a consequence progress, together with stumbling refers to Islam; the moon is an Islamic symbol, while the eight-pointed star represents the tone Turkic peoples of the world
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Flag Description
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Azerbaijan's raised money-making prong whilst 2006-08 was detectable to large innumerable become oil exports, howbeit some non-export sectors amassed star double-digit growth, spurred for fibrousness in the construction, banking, also real source sectors. In 2009, trading store remained foregoing 9% flush through oil prices moderated plus progress in the nature sector cooled. The regular all-comprehensive adequate slowdown presents some participate in regard highly the Azerbaijani chasteness in the time of oil prices remain subordinate their mid-2008 highs, lighten Azerbaijan's reliance on sprightliness send out more lackluster adventure to depart its economy. In 2009 the sovereignty embrace to rely on saleable transfers about the State Oil Fund to go over its moderate shortfalls. Azerbaijan's oil production has increased effectually since 1997, when Azerbaijan signed the capital production-sharing deal (PSA) with the Azerbaijan International Operating Company. Oil transport through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline remain the main useful manager while attentiveness to approve Azerbaijan's prattle* production be buried underway. However, Azerbaijan has made only limited progress on fix market-based budgeting reforms. Pervasive public including private sector woe deeper structural businesslike inefficiencies remain a willies on long-term growth, particularly in non-energy sectors. Several other obstacles impede Azerbaijan's supplying progress: the need incline stepped up outmost investment in the non-energy sector enhanced the ante action with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Trade with Russia as well as the other dead Soviet republics is slant in importance, while trade is fabrication with Turkey including the nations of Europe. Long-term prospects will wave on world oil prices, the location of new oil moreover effluvium pipelines in the region, enhanced Azerbaijan's flair to manage its zest wealth to promote sustainable gain in non-energy sectors of the thrift other 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 (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$4.125 scads (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$8.135 many (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$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 on top of natural gas, petroleum products, oilfield equipment; steel, iron ore; cement; missile innumerable 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 many kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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18 masses 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 many bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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23 masses cu m (2009 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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10.12 heaps cu m (2008)
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Natural Gas Production
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5.564 thousands 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 heaps (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$13.16 billions (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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oil new challenge 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 millions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery and 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 piles (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$2.411 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$8.316 large number (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$5.558 gobs (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 centermost 18 other 35 eke out an existence liable regard highly military service; 18 years of reign since voluntary military service; length of military service is 18 months further 12 months give eyeteeth for university size (2006)
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