The 1999 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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      Population growth rate: 0.63% (1999 est.)

      Birth rate: 21.58 births/1,000 population (1999 est.)

      Death rate: 9.5 deaths/1,000 population (1999 est.)

      Net migration rate: −5.76 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1999 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.65 male(s)/female

       total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (1999 est.)

      Infant mortality rate: 82.52 deaths/1,000 live births (1999 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth: total population: 63.08 years male: 58.76 years female: 67.63 years (1999 est.)

      Total fertility rate: 2.67 children born/woman (1999 est.)

      Nationality: noun: Azerbaijani(s) adjective: Azerbaijani

      Ethnic groups: Azeri 90%, Dagestani Peoples 3.2%, Russian 2.5%,

       Armenian 2%, other 2.3% (1998 est.)

       note: almost all Armenians live in the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh

       region

      Religions: Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox

       2.3%, other 1.8% (1995 est.)

       note: religious affiliation is still nominal in Azerbaijan;

       percentages for actual practicing adherents are much lower

      Languages: Azeri 89%, Russian 3%, Armenian 2%, other 6% (1995

       est.)

      Literacy:

       definition: age 15 and over can read and write

       total population: 97%

       male: 99%

       female: 96% (1989 est.)

      Government

      Country name:

       conventional long form: Azerbaijani Republic

       conventional short form: Azerbaijan

       local long form: Azarbaycan Respublikasi

       local short form: none

       former: Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic

      Data code: AJ

      Government type: republic

      Capital: Baku (Baki)

      Administrative divisions: 59 rayons (rayonlar; rayon—singular),

       11 cities* (saharlar; sahar—singular), 1 autonomous republic**

       (muxtar respublika); Abseron Rayonu, Agcabadi Rayonu, Agdam Rayonu,

       Agdas Rayonu, Agstafa Rayonu, Agsu Rayonu, Ali Bayramli Sahari*,

       Astara Rayonu, Baki Sahari*, Balakan Rayonu, Barda Rayonu, Beylaqan

       Rayonu, Bilasuvar Rayonu, Cabrayil Rayonu, Calilabad Rayonu,

       Daskasan Rayonu, Davaci Rayonu, Fuzuli Rayonu, Gadabay Rayonu, Ganca

       Sahari*, Goranboy Rayonu, Goycay Rayonu, Haciqabul Rayonu, Imisli

       Rayonu, Ismayilli Rayonu, Kalbacar Rayonu, Kurdamir Rayonu, Lacin

       Rayonu, Lankaran Rayonu, Lankaran Sahari*, Lerik Rayonu, Masalli

       Rayonu, Mingacevir Sahari*, Naftalan Sahari*, Naxcivan Muxtar

       Respublikasi**, Neftcala Rayonu, Oguz Rayonu, Qabala Rayonu, Qax

       Rayonu, Qazax Rayonu, Qobustan Rayonu, Quba Rayonu, Qubadli Rayonu,

       Qusar Rayonu, Saatli Rayonu, Sabirabad Rayonu, Saki Rayonu, Saki

       Sahari*, Salyan Rayonu, Samaxi Rayonu, Samkir Rayonu, Samux Rayonu,

       Siyazan Rayonu, Sumqayit Sahari*, Susa Rayonu, Susa Sahari*, Tartar

       Rayonu, Tovuz Rayonu, Ucar Rayonu, Xacmaz Rayonu, Xankandi Sahari*,

       Xanlar Rayonu, Xizi Rayonu, Xocali Rayonu, Xocavand Rayonu, Yardimli

       Rayonu, Yevlax Rayonu, Yevlax Sahari*, Zangilan Rayonu, Zaqatala

       Rayonu, Zardab Rayonu

      Independence: 30 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)

      National holiday: Independence Day, 28 May

      Constitution: adopted 12 November 1995

      Legal system: based on civil law system

      Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: President Heydar ALIYEV (since 18 June 1993)

       head of government: Prime Minister Artur RASIZADE (since 26 November

       1996)

       cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president and

       confirmed by the National Assembly

       elections: president elected by popular vote to a five-year term;

       election last held 11 October 1998 (next to be held October 2003);

       prime minister and first deputy prime ministers appointed by the

       president and confirmed by the National Assembly

       election results: Heydar ALIYEV elected president; percent of

       vote—Heydar ALIYEV 76%

      Legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly or Milli Mejlis

       (125 seats; members serve five-year terms)

       elections: last held 12 and 26 November 1995 (next to be held NA

       2000)

       election results: percent of vote by party—NA; seats by party—NAP

       and allies 115, APF 4, PNIA 3, Musavat Party 1, vacant 2

      Judicial branch: Supreme Court

      Political parties and leaders: New Azerbaijan Party or NAP

       ELCHIBEY, chairman]; Party for National Independence of Azerbaijan

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