azerbaijan

Country Details

Azerbaijan, located on the western edge of the Caspian Sea, sits at the crossroad between East and West. (Asia and Europe)

This valuable geographical position did not go unnoticed, and over the centuries numerous empires fought for control, including those of Alexander the Great, the Romans, the Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan, and Peter the Great of Russia.

Archaeologists believe that the remains of mankind found in Azerbaijan's Azykh Cave, are over one million years old, and the oldest ever found.

Today, this historic land is rich in cultural diversity, with over 70 ethnic groups calling it home. Merged into the former Soviet Union in 1936, it finally, along with Armenia, gained independence in 1991.

Regional fighting with its neighbor (Armenia) over land control bloodied both countrys, and a cease-fire agreement was finally reached in 1994.

At one time Azerbaijan supplied more than 50% of the world's oil. Today, in the oil fields in and around Baku, that industry still flourishes. Environmentally, the Caspian Sea suffers from related pollution.

The Azerbaijan maps and information pages are currently being revised, and will be posted soon.

Quick Facts and Figures

Official Name Republic of Azerbaijan

Population 8,239,000

Capital City Baku (1,24 million)

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Languages Azeri, Russian, others

Latitude/Longitude 40° 30'N, 47° 30'E

Official Currency Manat

Religions Muslim, others

Land Area 89,600 sq km (33,436 sq miles) Note: this includes the Naxcivan Republic, southwest of Armenia.

Landforms Azerbaijan is a mountainous country, with the Caucasus Mountains covering the north and central. Many snow-capped peaks exceed 12,000 ft., with Baza-Dyuzi the highest point, at 14,698 ft. (4,480m).

Southwest, the Lesser Caucasus cross the land, stretching on into Armenia. In the far-south, the Talish Mountains help form its border with Iran.

A low flood plain covers the south-central and east, ending at the Caspian Sea; much of it below sea level. Baku, the capital city, sits on the Abseron Yasaqligi (or Apsheron Peninsula), that juts hook-line into the Caspian Sea

Significant rivers include the Alazani, Aras and Kura, and the Mangachevir Reservoir is the largest inland body of water.

Land Divisions 59 rayons (regions), 11 cities and 1 autonomous republic.

Maps

Azerbaijan Outline Map here

Azerbaijan Map CIA version here

European Continent here

European Continent at UT here

Suggested Links

Azerbaijan (Complete) information on the (GDP) overall economy, imports and exports, resources, government, population, military, transportation, and more here

Azerbaijan Embassy(U.S.) here!

Azerbaijan Magazine here!

Azerbaijan Travel Info here!

Baku Web Site here!

Climate In the lowlands, central and east, and especially along the Caspian Sea, conditions are dry and subtropical. Summers here are hot, with long periods of no rain; winters are somewhat mild. The mountain areas experience more moderate summers, and colder winters with heavy snows in the upper-elevations.

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Banknote reference numbers obtained from the Standard Catalogs of World Paper Money published by Krause Publications

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P-1, 25 Rubles, 1919 Scan donated by Oleg Schulakov	P-1, 25 Rubles, 1919 Scan donated by Oleg Schulakov
P-2, 50 Rubles, 1919 Scan donated by Oleg Schulakov	P-2, 50 Rubles, 1919 Scan donated by Oleg Schulakov
P-2, 50 Rubles, 1919 Scan donated by Tristan Williams	P-2, 50 Rubles, 1919 Scan donated by Tristan Williams
P-5, 100 Rubles, 1919 Scan donated by Oleg Schulakov	P-5, 100 Rubles, 1919 Scan donated by Oleg Schulakov
P-6, 250 Rubles, 1919 Scan donated by Oleg Schulakov	P-6, 250 Rubles, 1919 Scan donated by Oleg Schulakov
P-7, 500 Roubles, 1920 Scan donated by Frank van Tiel	P-7, 500 Roubles, 1920 Scan donated by Frank van Tiel
P-9a, 100 Rubles, 1919 Scan donated by Oleg Schulakov	P-9a, 100 Rubles, 1919 Scan donated by Oleg Schulakov
P-9b, 100 Rubles, 1919 Scan donated by Oleg Schulakov	P-9b, 100 Rubles, 1919 Scan donated by Oleg Schulakov
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P-11, 1 Manat, (1992) Note donated by Ilgar Rimazi	P-11, 1 Manat, (1992) Note donated by Ilgar Rimazi
P-12, 10 Manat, (1992) Scan donated by Frank van Tiel	P-12, 10 Manat, (1992) Scan donated by Frank van Tiel
P-13a, 250 Manat, (1992) Scan donated by Frank van Tiel	P-13a, 250 Manat, (1992) Scan donated by Frank van Tiel
P-13b, 250 Manat, (1992)	P-13b, 250 Manat, (1992)
P-13b, 250 Manat, (1992) Note donated by Ilgar Rimazi	P-13b, 250 Manat, (1992) Note donated by Ilgar Rimazi
P-13A, 250 Manat, 1993 State Loan Bond Scan donated by Thomas Augustsson	P-13A, 250 Manat, 1993 State Loan Bond Scan donated by Thomas Augustsson
P-13B, 500 Manat, 1993 State Loan Bond Scan donated by Thomas Augustsson	P-13B, 500 Manat, 1993 State Loan Bond Scan donated by Thomas Augustsson
P-13C, 1,000 Manat, 1993 State Loan Bond Scan donated by Thomas Augustsson	P-13C, 1,000 Manat, 1993 State Loan Bond Scan donated by Thomas Augustsson
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P-14, 1 Manat, (1993) Note donated by Ilgar Rimazi	P-14, 1 Manat, (1993) Note donated by Ilgar Rimazi
P-15, 5 Manat, (1993) Scan donated by Frits Roest	P-15, 5 Manat, (1993) Scan donated by Frits Roest
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P-16, 10 Manat, (1993) Note donated by Ilgar Rimazi	P-16, 10 Manat, (1993) Note donated by Ilgar Rimazi
P-16, 10 Manat, (1993) Scan donated by Aare Olander	P-16, 10 Manat, (1993) Scan donated by Aare Olander
P-17a, 50 Manat, (1993)	P-17a, 50 Manat, (1993)
P-17a, 50 Manat, (1993) Note donated by Ilgar Rimazi	P-17a, 50 Manat, (1993) Note donated by Ilgar Rimazi
P-17b, 50 Manat, (1993)	P-17b, 50 Manat, (1993)
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P-18a, 100 Manat, (1993) Note donated by Ilgar Rimazi	P-18a, 100 Manat, (1993) Note donated by Ilgar Rimazi
P-18a, 100 Manat, (1993) Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya	P-18a, 100 Manat, (1993) Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
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P-18b, 100 Manat, (1993) Scan donated by Orus	P-18b, 100 Manat, (1993) Scan donated by Orus
P-18b, 100 Manat, (1993) Scan donated by Gerardo Valdes Fuentes	P-18b, 100 Manat, (1993) Scan donated by Gerardo Valdes Fuentes
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P-19b, 500 Manat, (1993) Note donated by Ilgar Rimazi	P-19b, 500 Manat, (1993) Note donated by Ilgar Rimazi
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P-20a, 1,000 Manat, (1993) Note donated by Ilgar Rimazi	P-20a, 1,000 Manat, (1993) Note donated by Ilgar Rimazi
P-20b, 1,000 Manat, (1993) Note donated by Ilgar Rimazi	P-20b, 1,000 Manat, (1993) Note donated by Ilgar Rimazi
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P-21b, 10,000 Manat, 1994 Note donated by Ilgar Rimazi	P-21b, 10,000 Manat, 1994 Note donated by Ilgar Rimazi
P-21b, 10,000 Manat, 1994 Scan donated by Tod Hunt	P-21b, 10,000 Manat, 1994 Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-22, 50,000 Manat, 1995 Scan donated by Steve Burke	P-22, 50,000 Manat, 1995 Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-22, 50,000 Manat, 1995 Scan donated by Ilgar Rimazi	P-22, 50,000 Manat, 1995 Scan donated by Ilgar Rimazi
P-23, 1,000 Manat, 2001 Note donated by Ilgar Rimazi	P-23, 1,000 Manat, 2001 Note donated by Ilgar Rimazi
P-23, 1,000 Manat, 2001 Scan donated by Ilgar Rimazi	P-23, 1,000 Manat, 2001 Scan donated by Ilgar Rimazi
P-New, 1 Manat, 2005 Scan donated by Ilgar Rimazi	P-New, 1 Manat, 2005 Scan donated by Ilgar Rimazi
P-New, 5 Manat, 2005 Scan donated by Ilgar Rimazi	P-New, 5 Manat, 2005 Scan donated by Ilgar Rimazi
P-New, 10 Manat, 2005 Scan donated by Zaur Abdullayev	P-New, 10 Manat, 2005 Scan donated by Zaur Abdullayev
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P-New, 10 Manat, 2005 Scan donated by Ilgar Rimazi	P-New, 10 Manat, 2005 Scan donated by Ilgar Rimazi
P-New, 20 Manat, 2005 Scan donated by Zaur Abdullayev	P-New, 20 Manat, 2005 Scan donated by Zaur Abdullayev
P-New, 20 Manat, 2005 Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya	P-New, 20 Manat, 2005 Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
P-New, 20 Manat, 2005 Scan donated by Ilgar Rimazi	P-New, 20 Manat, 2005 Scan donated by Ilgar Rimazi
P-New, 50 Manat, 2005 Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya	P-New, 50 Manat, 2005 Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
P-New, 50 Manat, 2005 Scan donated by Ilgar Rimazi	P-New, 50 Manat, 2005 Scan donated by Ilgar Rimazi
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Nagorno-Karabakh - Return to top The following information was obtained from Wikipedia.com Nagorno-Karabakh is a region of Azerbaijan that has declared itself independent as the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh (NKR). It is in the South Caucasus, about 270 kilometres (about 170 mi.) west of the Azerbaijani capital Baku. The region is predominantly ethnic Armenian and is under ethnic Armenian military control. The local Armenian population declared independence from Azerbaijan December 10, 1991. The NKR's sovereign status is not recognized by any country or international organization in the world. Armenia and Azerbaijan have been holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group, where, among other issues, the future status of the region is being discussed.
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Patrick Kennedy's World Currency Homepage This page created by: Patrick Kennedy Creation date: March 2007 Last update: 18 November 2009 URL: http://www.patricksworldcurrency.com/countries/azerbaijan.html

Patrick Kennedy's World Currency Homepage
This page created by: Patrick Kennedy
Creation date: March 2007
Last update: 18 November 2009
URL: http://www.patricksworldcurrency.com/countries/azerbaijan.html