Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Capital: Baku
Population: 8,051,000
Languages: Azerbaijani, Russian
Religions: Muslim
Government: Republic
Exports: oil, mineral fertilizers, fuels, herbicides, synthetic rubber, plastics, cotton, wool
Area: 86,600 sq. km.
Features: Approximately 40 percent of its territory is taken up by lowlands, about half lying at elevations of from 1,300 to 4,900 ft above sea level; anything higher occupies a little more than 10 percent of its total area. [VH]{EB}