Azerbaijan
Official name:	Azerbaijan
Capital City:	Baku (Baki)
Current Local Time:
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.)