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, 4, 20, Mar 8, 20, 21, 22, 23, May 9, 28, Jun 15, 26, 28, Sep 10, 11, Nov 17, 18, 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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