Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Federal Republic of Germany

Date of establishment	28 May 1918
State İndependence Day	18 October 1991
Date of joining the United Nations	2 March1992
Capital	Baku
Territory	86.6 thousand square km (forests 12%, water basins 54.9%, including 31.1 % pastures and hayfields, 31.4% other lands). The country extends between longitude 44°, 52 ° east, latitude 38 °, and 42° north. Baku situated at the parallel of 40°. Distance from Baku to North Pole is 5550 km, to the equator 4440 km.
Official language	Azerbaijani
Monetary unit	Manat
Number of Administrative units	Autonomous Republic - 1 Regions - 63 Towns - 79 Urban districts - 14 Urban administartive districts - 68 Settlements - 262 Settlements administartive districts - 190 Rural settlements - 4246 Rural administrative divisions - 1724
Neighbours	It borders with Iran (765 km) and Turkey (15 km) on the south, Russia (390 km) on the north, Georgia (480 km) on the north-west and Armenia (1007 km) on the west. The length of the largest area of Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan sector is 456 km.
Population (01.03.2022)	10,16 mln. (5,09 mln. – women; 5,07 mln – men; urban population – 53%, rural population – 47%)
Ethnic groups (2009)	Azerbaijanians – 91.6%; lezgis – 2%; armeniasn – 1.3%; russians – 1.3%; talyshs – 1.3%; avars - 0.6% etc.
State structure	Republic
Political system	Head of the State: President. The president is elected by secret vote for seven-years term. The Llegislative Authority of the Republic of Azerbaijan is implemented by the National Assembly (milli Mejlis) of the Republic of Azerbaijan which consists of 125 members.