Azerbaijan
| Official name: |
Azerbaijan |
| Capital City: |
Baku (Baki) |
| Current Local Time: |
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| International Dialing Code: |
994 |
| Population: |
7,676,953 (July 1996 |
| Currency: |
1 manat = 100 gopik |
| Spoken Languages: |
Azeri 89%, Russian 3%, Armenian 2%, other 6% (1995 |
| Holidays: |
Jan 1, 2, 3, 20, Mar 9, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, May 9, 11, 28, Jun 15, 26, Sep 21, 22, Nov 27, 28, Dec 31 |
| Major Exports: |
Commodities: oil and gas, chemicals, oilfield equipment, textiles, cotton Partners: mostly CIS and European countries |
| Major Imports: |
Commodities: machinery and parts, consumer durables, foodstuffs, textiles Partners: European countries |
| Total Export: |
$549.9 million (f.o.b) |
| Total Import: |
$681.5 million (c.i.f) |
| Gross Domestic Product: |
$11.5 billion (1995 estimate) |
| Per Capita Income: |
$1,480 (1995 est.) |
| Literacy Rate: |
97% |
| Population Growth Rate: |
0.78% (1996 est.) |
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