Azerbaijan is located in east part of Transcaucasia, has access to Caspian sea. About half of territory it is occupied by mountains — Big and Small the Caucasian ridges. The largest rivers — a Hen running into Caspian sea, and its inflow Araks.
The state name — Islamic distortion antique Atropatene, «fire earth» — such name this territory has received because of fires on a surface of ancient oil pools.
In 1502 the first irano-Azerbaijan state which to the XVIII-th century middle breaks up is based and in territory of modern Azerbaijan some khanates which as a result of several military campaigns of the beginning of a XIX-th century are won by Russia are formed. In 1991, at disintegration of the USSR, independence of the Azerbaijan republic is proclaimed.
[Baku] [Ganja] [Mingechevir] [Sumgait]
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country name:
Azerbaijan
capital:
Baku
area:
86,600.0 km²
population:
8,177,000
currency:
Manat (AZN)
languages:
Azerbaijani, Russian, Armenian
neighbours:
Georgia, Iran, Armenia, Turkey, Russia
Country internet code:
.az
International Country Code for calling Azerbaijan. This page details Azerbaijan phone code. The Azerbaijan phone codes will help you make international phone calls to Azerbaijan. In order to make international calls to Azerbaijan, use Azerbaijan’s country code before dialing the local number.The Azerbaijan country dialing code is only used when calling Azerbaijan from another country. To make an international call to Azerbaijan, you may also need a city or area code.

Azerbaijan REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE LOANS BANKS
In Azerbaijan too there will be a mortgage
Àçåpáàéäæàíñêèå ïàpëàìåíòàpèè after discussions in òpåòüåì reading ïpèíÿëè the law “About the mortgage”. After that will be óòâåpæäåíà ãîñïpîãpàììà hypothecary êpåäèòîâàíèÿ.
In ïpîåêòå programs it is provided to establish restrictions on the maximum and minimum sum of the credit. The maximum sum will be within $30-50 thousand, and minimum - $10 thousand
Acknowledgement of should become the main condition at delivery of the hypothecary credit that the borrower has a constant and sufficient income. For acknowledgement of solvency of the borrower …
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Basically Moslems-Shiits - 93,4 %, various forms of Orthodoxy confess Georgian, Russian and Armenian minority.
Currency of Azerbaijan:
The international name: AZN
Import and currency export is not limited, the declaration is obligatory. In Baku banks work from 9.00-9.30 till (some banks continue the work till the late evening, and set of exchange offices - round the clock), on periphery business hours, as a rule, from 9.30 to 17.00-17.30 (some banks work with clients only till a dinner). To exchange money it is possible banks, hotels and numerous changes (are located everywhere in capital and …
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Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2010-December 2011 period.
Holidays 2010
1 Jan New Year’s Day.
20 Jan Day of the Martyrs.
8 Mar Women’s Day.
22 Mar Novruz Bayramy (Persian New Year).
2 Apr Good Friday.
5 Apr Easter Monday.
9 May Victory Day.
28 May Republic Day.
15 Jun Day of National Salvation.
26 Jun Army and Navy Day.
11 Sep End of Ramadan.
18 Oct Day of Independence.
12 Nov Constitution Day.
17 Nov Day of National Revival.
17 Nov …
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Azerbaijani food combines Turkish and central Asian elements. Baku has an excellent selection of Western style restaurants. In the chaikhanas (tea houses), men linger for hours drinking sweet black tea out of tiny glasses and playing nard (backgammon). A special place in the cuisine belongs to lamb kebabs of which there are many different varieties. Salads are served together with main course.
Things to know: Although the majority of Azeris are nominally Shia Muslims, alcohol is widely available.
National specialties:
• Lyulya kebab (spiced, minced lamb pressed onto skewers).
• Dograma (a milky potato, …
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Azerbaijan is an economy in transition in which the state continues to play a dominant role. It has important oil reserves and a significant agronomic potential based on a wide variety of climatic zones. Since 1995, in cooperation with the IMF, Azerbaijan has pursued a highly successful economic stabilization program, which has brought inflation down from 1,800% in 1994 to 1.8% in 2000. GDP in 2000 grew by more than 11%, the fifth consecutive increase. The national currency, the manat, was stable in 2000, depreciating 3.8% against the dollar. The budget deficit equaled a modest 1.3% of GDP in 2000.
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Azerbaijan combines the heritage of two venerable civilizations—the Seljuk Turks of the 11th century and the ancient Persians. Its name is thought to be derived from the Persian phrase “Land of Fire,” referring both to its petroleum deposits, known since ancient times, and to its status as a former center of the Zoroastrian faith. The Azerbaijani Republic borders the Iranian provinces of East and West Azerbaijan, although they have not been united into a single state in modern times.
Little is known about Azerbaijan’s history until its conquest and conversion to Islam by the Arabs in 642 AD. Centuries of …
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