General Information

Official name:                      The Republic of Aserbaidjan

Capital:                                  Baku

Extent:                                   86 600 square kilometres

Population number:            7 868 385 (2004)

Official language:                 Aserbaidjan language

State organization:              Republic

Main religion:                       Islam (93,4%), the Shiits form 75%. and the Sunnits of Hannif rite form 25%, Orthodox Russian Church 2,5%, Armenian Orthodox Church 2,3%.