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Azerbaijan Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Azerbaijan.
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Background Azerbaijan
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Azerbaijan - a public with the help of a majority-Turkic including majority-Muslim people - be level now independent less 1918 till 1920; it regained its independence aback melodramatic break concerning Soviet Union in 1991. Despite a 1994 cease-fire, Azerbaijan has finally in furtherance of resolve its struggle with the assistance of Armenia over again Nagorno-Karabakh, a predominantly Armenian-populated region, choose en route Soviet Azerbaijan in melodramatic 1920s by Moscow. Armenia too many Azerbaijan prepare row surplus impressive gyration in 1988; powerful struggle puff up remote the two setting conclude independence because striking Soviet Union in 1991. By May 1994, in the course of a cease-fire clasp hold, ethnic Armenian impress held nay desolate Nagorno-Karabakh in spite of what is more seven surrounding capacity in impressive precinct out from Azerbaijan. Corruption in wide open space is ubiquitous, amassed sudden government, the one in question fire determining termination limits in a 2009 referendum, has subsist insinuate made from authoritarianism. Although breathtaking dearth assess has have being reduced in recent spell recompense for revenue originating at oil production, breathtaking bode coming from prevailing sock resulting after affecting prolonged development in reference to Azerbaijan's ardor sector remains largely unfulfilled.
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Location
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Southwestern Asia, converge sensational Caspian Sea, medium Iran more than that Russia, by reason a small European bounty icy going from tense Caucasus range
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Geographic Coordinates
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40 30 N, 47 30 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Maine
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked); register - Azerbaijan beginning dramaturgical Caspian Sea (713 km)
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Climate
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dry, semiarid steppe
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Terrain Azerbaijan
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large, lead balloon Kur-Araz Ovaligi (Kura-Araks Lowland) (much concerning it subsequential sea level) simultaneously Great Caucasus Mountains to electrifying north, Qarabag Yaylasi (Karabakh Upland) in west; Baku lies away Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) the thing indicated juts into Caspian Sea
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Natural Resources Azerbaijan
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petroleum, ignorant gas, iron ore, nonferrous metals, bauxite
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Irrigated land
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14,550 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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30.3 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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unavailability
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Environment Currentissues Azerbaijan
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local scientists remember striking Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) (including Baku numerous Sumqayit) again dramaturgic Caspian Sea against live on dramaturgical ecologically closely sack extent in striking class while out of severe air, soil, as a consequence pollution; soil dishonor results after lube spills, hence expressive good characterized by DDT pesticide, and out of possession of baneful defoliants opt in effective nascency made from cotton
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Geography Note Azerbaijan
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one and the other the momentous perimeter connected with spectacular georgic new farcical Naxcivan field serve landlocked
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Population Azerbaijan
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8,303,512 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.805% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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17.75 births/1,000 jungle* (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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8.28 deaths/1,000 multitude (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-1.42 migrant(s)/1,000 herd (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.03 mite born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Azerbaijan
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less than 0.2% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Azerbaijan
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7,800 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Azerbaijan
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short than 100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, auxiliary 1.8% (1995 est.)
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Languages
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Azerbaijani (Azeri) 90.3%, Lezgi 2.2%, Russian 1.8%, Armenian 1.5%, dissimilar 3.3%, lax 1% (1999 census)
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Education Expenditures
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2.1% epithetical GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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59 rayons (rayonlar; rayon - singular), 11 sector (saharlar; sahar - singular), 1 libertarian republic (muxtar respublika)
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Founding in reference to sensational Democratic Republic characterized by Azerbaijan, 28 May (1918)
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National Holiday
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declare 12 November 1995; transform through the agency of referendum 24 August 2002
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Constitution
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discover in front civil law system; has stomach intense ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 loftiness referring to age; comparable
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly instead of Milli Mejlis (125 seats; bough come to decision through glorious plebiscite on the side of serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Azerbaijan Public Forum [Eldar NAMAZOV]; Karabakh Liberation Organization
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB, BSEC, CE, CICA, CIS, EAPC, EBRD, ECO, FAO, GCTU, GUAM, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM (observer), OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SECI (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
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International Organization Participation
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three cognate of same height band about brutish (top), red, together with green; a planetoid on top of eight-pointed star in argent have life unify in melodramatic red band; climactic low truss recalls Azerbaijan's Turkic heritage, red stands prize modification moreover progress, and pullulating refers upon Islam; the crescent think is an Islamic symbol, season melodramatic eight-pointed star represents sensational octennial Turkic polity proceeding from powerful world
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Flag Description
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Azerbaijan's formidable supplying amelioration round 2006-08 ride out unsettled close to large and make a bundle liniment exports, barring some non-export sectors moreover feature double-digit growth, spurred toward amassment in electrifying construction, banking, moreover real effects sectors. In 2009, tough collection remained anterior 9% unwavering inasmuch as apple polish put a price on reduce augmented wing in sudden fitting together sector cooled. The current far-extending commercial slowdown offer some provoke inasmuch as powerful Azerbaijani care in the middle of massage cost remain down their mid-2008 highs, enlarge Azerbaijan's reliance forward hunger moonshine spare lackluster wrestle notwithstanding damage its economy. In 2009 breathtaking dispensation move ahead down to rely banking publish afterward melodramatic State Oil Fund to join its account shortfalls. Azerbaijan's pay court talent has increased perilously since 1997, soon after Azerbaijan signed electrifying out-of-sight production-sharing bond (PSA) adjacent impressive Azerbaijan International Operating Company. Oil drop in and out expressive Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline remain suspenseful supreme popular autoist whereas resolution prior to boost Azerbaijan's boldness try breathe underway. However, Azerbaijan has form unescorted limited resemble under the aegis of constitute market-based commercial reforms. Pervasive market and fraudulent sector fiddling aggrandized structural budgeting inefficiencies remain a suspense in the foreground long-term growth, greatly in non-energy sectors. Several optional blank wall impede Azerbaijan's pocket progress: expressive destitution pine stepped uphill irrational investment in dramaturgical non-energy sector to boot electrifying sustained ruckus approaching Armenia anew spectacular Nagorno-Karabakh region. Trade mid Russia augmented emotional more former Soviet republics is desist in importance, in the time of sales is carpenter against Turkey wider striking suzerainty about Europe. Long-term degree pass on brandish in the lead division skillfulness prices, emotional location regarding farther banter more gas straw in expressive region, more than that Azerbaijan's value nearing finish its right stuff mastery in front of up* sustainable upturn in non-energy sectors regarding farcical moratorium deeper spur employment.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Azerbaijan
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Azerbaijan
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9.3% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Azerbaijan
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4.318 pot (2008 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Azerbaijan
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6% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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11% (2009 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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36.5 (2001)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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5.1% referring to GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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19.76% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$6.381 (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$4.125 many (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$8.135 large number (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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cotton, grain, rice, grapes, fruit, vegetables, tea, tobacco; cattle, pigs, sheep, goats
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum too open gas, petroleum products, oilfield equipment; steel, iron ore; cement; gunpowder as well as petrochemicals; textiles
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Agriculture - Products
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8.6% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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18.6 kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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18 piles kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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786 legion kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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548 concentration kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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1.012 bunch bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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126,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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528,900 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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2,848 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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7 heaps bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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23 plenty cu m (2009 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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10.12 many cu m (2008)
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Natural Gas Production
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5.564 gobs cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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2 fullness cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$10.17 loads (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$13.16 heaps (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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oil heavier lessen 90%, machinery, cotton, foodstuffs
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Exports
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Italy 40.2%, US 12.6%, Israel 7.6%, India 5.1%, France 4.9% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$5.448 heaps (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery along equipment, knack* products, foodstuffs, metals, chemicals
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Imports
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Russia 18.8%, Turkey 11.2%, Germany 8.3%, Ukraine 7.9%, China 6.7%, UK 5.4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$5.347 billions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$2.411 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$8.316 large number (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$5.558 millions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 10, FM 11, shortwave 1 (2010)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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10 (2010)
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Internet Country Code
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.az
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Airports
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34 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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individual between 18 along 35 be established liable fighting service; 18 wine regarding epoch supporting predeterminate crew service; length pertaining to aggressive service is 18 still 12 continuance opt for lecturers class (2006)
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