Genaral information
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State Emblem
Anthem
Lyrics : Ahmad Javad
Music: Uzeir Hajibayli
| Capital | Baku |
| Official language | Azerbaijani |
| Ethnic groups | Azerbaijanies |
| President | Ilham Aliyev |
| Territory | |
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General
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86 600 km² (113-th)
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Water area (%)
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1,7
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| Population | |
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Approximate number (2011)
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9 981 500 persons
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By census (2009)
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8 896 900 persons
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Density of population
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115 persons /km² (104-th)
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| Index of human development (2010) | 0.713 (high) (67-th) |
| Monetary unit | Azerbaijani manat (AZN) |
| Time zone | AZV (UKV+4) |
| Internet domain | .az |
| Telephone code | +994 |
| Baku telephone code | 12 |