The 2008 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ male(s)/female 15–64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.59 male(s)/female total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

      total: 56.43 deaths/1,000 live births male: 62.09 deaths/1,000 live births female: 49.98 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth:

      total population: 66.31 years male: 62.2 years female: 71 years (2008 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

      2.05 children born/woman (2008 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

      less than 0.1% (2003 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

      1,400 (2003 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

      fewer than 100 (2001 est.)

      Nationality:

      noun: Azerbaijani(s) adjective: Azerbaijani

      Ethnic groups:

      Azeri 90.6%, Dagestani 2.2%, Russian 1.8%, Armenian 1.5%, other 3.9% (1999 census) 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:

      Azerbaijani (Azeri) 90.3%, Lezgi 2.2%, Russian 1.8%, Armenian 1.5%, other 3.3%, unspecified 1% (1999 census)

      Literacy:

      definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.8% male: 99.5% female: 98.2% (1999 census)

      School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):

      total: 11 years male: 11 years female: 11 years (2006)

      Education expenditures:

      2.1% of GDP (2006)

      Government

       Azerbaijan

      Country name:

      conventional long form: Republic of Azerbaijan conventional short form: Azerbaijan local long form: Azarbaycan Respublikasi local short form: Azarbaycan former: Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic

      Government type:

      republic

      Capital:

      name: Baku (Baki, Baky) geographic coordinates: 40 23 N, 49 52 E time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

      Administrative divisions:

      59 rayons (rayonlar; rayon - singular), 11 cities (saharlar; sahar -

       singular), 1 autonomous republic (muxtar respublika)

       rayons: Abseron Rayonu, Agcabadi Rayonu, Agdam Rayonu, Agdas Rayonu,

       Agstafa Rayonu, Agsu Rayonu, Astara Rayonu, Balakan Rayonu, Barda

       Rayonu, Beylaqan Rayonu, Bilasuvar Rayonu, Cabrayil Rayonu,

       Calilabad Rayonu, Daskasan Rayonu, Davaci Rayonu, Fuzuli Rayonu,

       Gadabay Rayonu, Goranboy Rayonu, Goycay Rayonu, Haciqabul Rayonu,

       Imisli Rayonu, Ismayilli Rayonu, Kalbacar Rayonu, Kurdamir Rayonu,

       Lacin Rayonu, Lankaran Rayonu, Lerik Rayonu, Masalli Rayonu,

       Neftcala Rayonu, Oguz Rayonu, Qabala Rayonu, Qax Rayonu, Qazax

       Rayonu, Qobustan Rayonu, Quba Rayonu, Qubadli Rayonu, Qusar Rayonu,

       Saatli Rayonu, Sabirabad Rayonu, Saki Rayonu, Salyan Rayonu, Samaxi

       Rayonu, Samkir Rayonu, Samux Rayonu, Siyazan Rayonu, Susa Rayonu,

       Tartar Rayonu, Tovuz Rayonu, Ucar Rayonu, Xacmaz Rayonu, Xanlar

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

       Rayonu, Yevlax Rayonu, Zangilan Rayonu, Zaqatala Rayonu, Zardab

       Rayonu

       cities: Ali Bayramli Sahari, Baki Sahari, Ganca Sahari, Lankaran

       Sahari, Mingacevir Sahari, Naftalan Sahari, Saki Sahari, Sumqayit

       Sahari, Susa Sahari, Xankandi Sahari, Yevlax Sahari

       autonomous republic: Naxcivan Muxtar Respublikasi

      Independence:

      30 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)

      National holiday:

      Founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan, 28 May (1918)

      Constitution:

      adopted 12 November 1995

      Legal system:

      based on civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

      Suffrage:

      18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

      chief of state: President Ilham ALIYEV (since 31 October 2003) head of government: Prime Minister Artur RASIZADE (since 4 November 2003); First Deputy Prime Minister Yaqub EYYUBOV (since June 2006) 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 (eligible for a second term); election last held 15 October 2008 (next to be held in October 2013); prime minister and first deputy prime minister appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly election results: Ilham ALIYEV reelected president; percent of vote - Ilham ALIYEV 88.7%, Igbal AGHAZADE 2.9%, five other candidates with smaller percentages note: several political parties boycotted the election due to unfair conditions; OSCE observers concluded that the election did not meet international standards

      Legislative branch:

      unicameral National Assembly or Milli Mejlis (125 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 6 November 2005 (next to be held in November 2010) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Yeni 58, Azadliq coalition 8, CSP 2, Motherland 2, other parties with single seats 9, independents 42, undetermined 4

      Judicial branch:

      Supreme СКАЧАТЬ