Azerbaijan

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PropertyTypeValueUnitRankEmpirical methodDateComparison
Birth ratePopulation property17.75Per 1000 Inhabitants112Estimation2010Birth rate
Death ratePopulation property8.28Per 1000 Inhabitants99Estimation2010Death rate
Infant Mortality RateHealth property52.84Per 1000 Live Births47Estimation2010Infant Mortality Rate
Life Expectancy at BirthPopulation property67.01Years156Estimation2010Life Expectancy at Birth
Net Migration RatePopulation property-1.42Per 1000 Inhabitants130Estimation2010Net Migration Rate
Population growth ratePopulation property0.81Percent137Estimation2010Population growth rate
Total Fertility RatePopulation property2.03Born per Woman125Estimation2010Total Fertility Rate
Electricity productionEconomic property18600Gigawatt hour72EstimationElectricity production
Natural gas consumptionEconomic property101201 Mil. Cubic metre47EstimationNatural gas consumption
Natural gas productionEconomic property230001 Mil. Cubic metre30EstimationNatural gas production
GDP growth rateEconomic property9.30Percent3EstimationGDP growth rate
GDP - per capita (PPP)Economic property10400Dollar103EstimationGDP - per capita (PPP)
GDPEconomic property85770Million dollar73EstimationGDP
Industrial production growth rateEconomic property8.60Percent6EstimationIndustrial production growth rate
Inflation rateEconomic property1.50Percent54EstimationInflation rate
Oil consumptionEconomic property1261000 Barrel per day71EstimationOil consumption
Oil productionEconomic property10401000 Barrel per day24EstimationOil production
Unemployment rateEconomic property6.00Percent57EstimationUnemployment rate
AreaGeo property86600Square kilometer112Area
HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence RateHealth property0.20Percent92HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate
HIV/AIDS - deathsHealth property100127HIV/AIDS - deaths
People living with HIV/AIDSHealth property7800113People living with HIV/AIDS
Population sizePopulation property830351291Population size
Organisation / GroupAimstatus
Nonaligned Movementto establish political and military cooperation apart from the traditional East or West blocsobserver
Organization of American Statesto promote regional peace and security as well as economic and social developmentobserver
Southeast European Cooperative Initiativeto encourage cooperation among participating states and to facilitate their integration into European structuresobserver
World Trade Organizationto provide a forum to resolve trade conflicts between members and to carry on negotiations with the goal of further lowering and/or eliminating tariffs and other trade barriersobserver
Asian Development Bankto promote regional economic cooperation
Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zoneto enhance regional stability through economic cooperation
Council of Europeto promote increased unity and quality of life in Europe
Conference of Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asiapromoting a multi-national forum for enhancing cooperation towards promoting peace, security, and stability in Asia
Commonwealth of Independent Statesto coordinate intercommonwealth relations and to provide a mechanism for the orderly dissolution of the USSR
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Councilto discuss cooperation on mutual political and security issues
European Bank for Reconstruction and Developmentto facilitate the transition of seven centrally planned economies in Europe (Bulgaria, former Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, former USSR, and former Yugoslavia) to market economies by committing 60% of its loans to privatization
Economic Cooperation Organizationto promote regional cooperation in trade, transportation, communications, tourism, cultural affairs, and economic development
Food and Agriculture Organizationto raise living standards and increase availability of agricultural products;a UN specialized agency
General Confederation of Trade Unionsto consolidate trade union actions to protect citizens' social and labor rights and interests, to help secure trade unions' rights and guarantees, and to strengthen international trade union solidarity
Organization for Democracy and Economic Developmentcommits the countries to cooperation and assistance in social and economic development, the strengthening and broadening of trade and economic relations, and the development and effective use of transport and communications, highways, and related infrastructure crossing the boundaries of the member states
International Atomic Energy Agencyto promote peaceful uses of atomic energy
International Bank for Reconstruction and Developmentto provide economic development loans;a UN specialized agency
International Civil Aviation Organizationto promote international cooperation in civil aviation;a UN specialized agency
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movementto promote worldwide humanitarian aid through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in wartime, and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS;formerly League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or LORCS) in peacetime
International Development Associationto provide economic loans for low-income countries;UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
Islamic Development Bankto promote Islamic economic aid and social development
International Fund for Agricultural Developmentto promote agricultural development;a UN specialized agency
International Finance Corporationto support private enterprise in international economic development;a UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societiesto organize, coordinate, and direct international relief actions;to promote humanitarian activities;to represent and encourage the development of National Societies;to bring help to victims of armed conflicts, refugees, and displaced people;to reduce the vulnerability of people through development programs
International Labor Organizationto deal with world labor issues;a UN specialized agency
International Monetary Fundto promote world monetary stability and economic development;a UN specialized agency
International Maritime Organizationto deal with international maritime affairs;a UN specialized agency
International Criminal Police Organizationto promote international cooperation among police authorities in fighting crime
International Olympic Committeeto promote the Olympic ideals and administer the Olympic games: 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK;2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
International Organization for Migrationto facilitate orderly international emigration and immigration
Inter-Parliamentary Unionfosters contacts among parliamentarians, considers and expresses views of international interest and concern with the purpose of bringing about action by parliaments and parliamentarians, contributes to the defense and promotion of human rights, contributes to better knowledge of representative institutions
International Organization for Standardizationto promote the development of international standards with a view to facilitating international exchange of goods and services and to developing cooperation in the sphere of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity
International Telecommunications Satellites Organizationto act as a watchdog over Intelsat, Ltd., a private company, to make sure it provides on a global and non-discriminatory basis public telecommunication services
International Telecommunication Unionto deal with world telecommunications issues;a UN specialized agency
International Trade Union Confederationto promote the trade union movement
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agencyencourages flow of foreign direct investment among member countries by offering investment insurance, consultation, and negotiation on conditions for foreign investment and technical assistance;a UN specialized agency
Organization of the Islamic Conferenceto promote Islamic solidarity in economic, social, cultural, and political affairs
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weaponsto enforce the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction;to provide a forum for consultation and cooperation among the signatories of the Convention
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europeto foster the implementation of human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy, and the rule of law;to act as an instrument of early warning, conflict prevention, and crisis management;and to serve as a framework for conventional arms control and confidence building measures
Partnership for Peaceto expand and intensify political and military cooperation throughout Europe, increase stability, diminish threats to peace, and build relationships by promoting the spirit of practical cooperation and commitment to democratic principles that underpin NATO;program under the auspices of NATO
United Nationsto maintain international peace and security and to promote cooperation involving economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems
United Nations Conference on Trade and Developmentto promote international trade
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizationto promote cooperation in education, science, and culture
United Nations Industrial Development OrganizationUN specialized agency that promotes industrial development especially among the members
World Tourism Organizationto promote tourism as a means of contributing to economic development, international understanding, and peace
Universal Postal Unionto promote international postal cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Customs Organizationto promote international cooperation in customs matters
World Federation of Trade Unionsto promote the trade union movement
World Health Organizationto deal with health matters worldwide;a UN specialized agency
World Intellectual Property Organizationto furnish protection for literary, artistic, and scientific works;a UN specialized agency
World Meteorological Organizationto sponsor meteorological cooperation;a UN specialized agency

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Description

Azerbaijan - a nation with a majority-Turkic and majority-Muslim population - was briefly independent from 1918 to 1920;it regained its independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Despite a 1994 cease-fire, Azerbaijan has yet to resolve its conflict with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh, a primarily Armenian-populated region, assigned to Soviet Azerbaijan in the 1920s by Moscow. Armenia and Azerbaijan began fighting over the area in 1988;the struggle escalated after both countries attained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. By May 1994, when a cease-fire took hold, ethnic Armenian forces held not only Nagorno-Karabakh but also seven surrounding provinces in the territory of Azerbaijan. Corruption in the country is ubiquitous, and the government, which eliminated presidential term limits in a 2009 referendum, has been accused of authoritarianism. Although the poverty rate has been reduced in recent years due to revenue from oil production, the promise of widespread wealth resulting from the continued development of Azerbaijan's energy sector remains largely unfulfilled.

Government type

republic

Religions

Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, other 1.8% (1995 est.)

Natural Resources

petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, nonferrous metals, bauxite

Export commodities

oil and gas 90%, machinery, cotton, foodstuffs