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Country Name

Conventional long form: Republic of Azerbaijan

Conventional short form: Azerbaijan

Local long form: Azarbaycan Respublikasi

Local short form: none

Former: Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic

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

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

Constitution

Adopted 12 November 1995

Legal System

based on civil law system

International Law Organization Participation

Citizenship

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 NA October 2003); prime minister and first deputy prime ministers appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly

Election results: Heydar ALIYEV reelected president; percent of vote - Heydar ALIYEV 77.6%, Etibar MAMEDOV 11.8%, Nizami SULEYMANOV 8.2%

Legislative Branch

Elections: last held 4 November 2000 (next to be held NA November 2005)

Judicial Branch

Supreme Court

Political Parties and Leaders

Array

Political Pressure Groups and Leaders

Sadval, Lezgin movement; self-proclaimed Armenian Nagorno-Karabakh Republic; Talysh independence movement

Flag Description

Three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), red, and green; a crescent and eight-pointed star in white are centered in red band

National Anthem

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Government Type

Republic

Capital

Baku (Baki)

Diplomatic Representation in the US

Chief Of Mission
Ambassador Hafiz Mir Jalal PASHAYEV
Chancery
(temporary) Suite 700, 927 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 or P. O. Box 28790, Washington, DC 20038-8790
Telephone
[1] (202) 842-0001
FAX
[1] (202) 842-0004

Diplomatic Representation from the US

Chief Of Mission
Ambassador Ross WILSON
Embassy
Azadliq Prospekt 83, Baku 370007
Mailing Address
American Embassy Baku, Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-7050
Telephone
[9] (9412) 98-03-35, 36, 37
FAX
[9] (9412) 90-66-71

International Organization Participation

AsDB
BSEC
CCC
CE
CIS
EAPC
EBRD
ECE
ECO
ESCAP
FAO
IBRD
ICAO
ICFTU
ICRM
IDA
IDB
IFAD
IFC
IFRCS
ILO
IMF

IMO
Intelsat
Interpol
IOC
ISO (correspondent)
ITU
NAM (observer)
OAS (observer)
OIC
OPCW
OSCE
PFP
UN
UNCTAD
UNESCO
UNIDO
UPU
WFTU
WHO
WIPO
WMO
WTrO (observer)