Form of Governance: Presidential Republic

Head of State: Ilham Aliyev

Total area: 86,600 sq km (about 20% of territories under occupation)

Population: 9,000,000 (January 2010).

 
Main Towns:: Baku (capital), Ganja, Sumgait

Currency: Azerbaijani Manat was introduced as legal tender in 1993 to replace the Rouble.

The exchange rate as of January 2010:  1 USD = 0,8060 AZN (Azerbaijan Central Bank)

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 1-2, (New Year), January 20th (Martyrs' Day), March 8th (Women's Day), March 20-24 (Novruz Bayram), May 9th (Day of Victory over Fascism), May 28th (Republic Day), June 15th (National Salvation Day), June 26th (Armed Forces Day), October 18th (National Independence Day), November 12th (Constitution Day), , December 31st (Worldwide Solidarity of Azerbaijanis Day). Movable: Ramazan Bayram/Id al-Fitr, Kurban Bayram/Id al-Adha