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Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan)

Azerbaijan

Also known as: Aserbaidschan (Deutsch), Azerbaiyán (español), Azerbaïdjan (français), Azerbaigian (Italiano), Azerbejdżan (polski), Azerbaijão (Português), 阿塞拜疆 (正體中文), アゼルバイジャン (日本語), Adrabigania (latine)

Continents: Central and Southwest Asia, East Europe

Capital: Baku

Area: 82,629 km²

Population: 9,961,396

Religions: Muslim 96.9% (predominantly Shia), Christian 3%, other <0.1, unaffiliated <0.1

Languages: Azerbaijani (Azeri) (official) 92.5%, Russian 1.4%, Armenian 1.4%, other 4.7%

Ethnic Groups: Azerbaijani 91.6%, Lezghin 2%, Russian 1.3%, Armenian 1.3%, Talysh 1.3%, other 2.4%

Motto: Odlar Yurdu (Azerbaijani) (Country of the Fires)

Neighbouring Countries: Armenia Armenia, ↖ Georgia Georgia, ↑ Russia Russia, ↓ Iran Iran


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Apostolic Nunciature: Azerbaigian Archbishop Marek Solczyński (61)


Last updated on 2023.03.17

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