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Azerbaijan Living Conditions Report 2002
Quick Facts Form of Governance: Presidential Republic Head of State: Ilham Aliyev Total area: 86,600 sq km (about 20% of territories under occupation) Population: 8,081,000 (January 1st 2001). 51% reside in urban areas, 49% in rural areas. About 13% of the population are refugees and IDPs. Main Towns: Population (January 1st 2002): Baku (capital) - 1,807,000, Ganja - 301,000, Sumgait - 287,000 Currency: Azerbaijani manat was introduced as legal tender in 1993 to replace the rouble. The exchange rate as of November 2004 is: 1 USD = 4906 AZM Language: The official language is Azerbaijani. Other languages Russian, Georgian, Armenian, Lezghi Time: 4 hours ahead of GMT Religion: Majority of the population is Muslim Other religions include Orthodox, Christianity, Catholicism, Protestantism, and Judaism. Public holidays: Fixed: January 1st, (New Year), January 20th (Martyrs' Day), March 8th (Women's Day), March 20-21st (Novruz Bayram), May 9th (Veterans' Day), May 28th (Republic Day), June 15th (National Salvation Day), October 18th (National Independence Day), November 12th (Constitution Independence Day), November 17th (National Revival Day), December 31st (Worldwide Solidarity of Azerbaijanis Day). Movable: Ramazan Bayram/Id al-Fitr, Kurban Bayram/Id al-Adha
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