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Photos of Azerbaijan

Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is the largest low-lying national capital city in the world at 28 meters (92 feet) below sea level. Baku is divided into 12 administrative districts and 48 townships including the old section of the city that is the site of the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and the Maiden Tower that became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. This is a downtown view of the city.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 113

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 104

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 156

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 161

Death rate

comparison ranking: 142

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 129

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 102

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 123

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 167

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 58

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 108

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 123

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 161

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 98

Labor force

comparison ranking: 78

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 111

Public debt

comparison ranking: 192

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 152

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 29

Exports

comparison ranking: 75

Imports

comparison ranking: 86

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 34

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 68

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 117

Railways

comparison ranking: total 59

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 107

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 56

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 12

Space

Terrorism

Transnational Issues