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The economic future of Azerbaijan is associated with the development of oil deposits, focused mainly within the Kura-Araksin lowland.

In Azerbaijani language, the word "bribe" and the word "respect" - sound and written in the same way. Much characterizes. Here the person who does not take bribes occurs a little less than ever. Next to this phenomenon is also the local culture of services. Any services. If you, for example, went to the hospital, and you suggested where the desired doctor is to be, then you will be waiting for a little tiny, but a gift. Sometimes even demand will be "to provide respect." And so everywhere.

In Azerbaijan, there is a movement of fundamentalists, mainly young people who wanted to turn Azerbaijan to the Islamic state according to the neighboring Iran.

Azerbaijan consider the birthplace of such religion as Zoroastrianism, the communities of which are preserved in Iran and in India .

The Absheron Peninsula is very polluted, and this makes it one of the most unfavorable in the environmental sense of the regions of the Earth.

Baku is translated as "the city of winds" because the city is almost constantly being worn by the winds from the Caspian Sea.

In the valley of the River Araz, there is ancient salt field in the world, the development of which began about 5,000 years ago.

There is a fairly well-known expression, more precisely by the paleander, the author of which is Yuri Bershidsky: "We are the Cabinet in the shadow of Bakinets." If you read it back in advance, then the meaning will not change.

The Caspian Sea is the largest internal sea on Earth.

Not far from Baku is located salt Lake Masazir, water in which has pink color. The reservoir has huge salt reserves, suitable for industrial production.

The famous medieval poet Nizami (died, approximately, in 1202) was born on the territory of today's Azerbaijan. He is considered the ancestor of Azerbaijani literature.

Azerbaijan is the largest country of Transcaucasia and in the territory and in the number of population.

For the construction of the Maiden Tower - the main attraction of the old town of Baku, 2,900 cubic meters of stone were used.

The Nobel Prize Foundation by about 12% consists of means reached by Alfred Nobel from operations with Baku oil. And at the beginning of the 20th century, Baku existed its own Nobel Prize established by the nephew Alfred Nobel - Emmanuil. This award was presented for achievements in the field of oil production and related sciences.

The average annual temperature of Baku and the Planet Earth is generally fully identical - 14.2 ° C.

Favorite sport in Azerbaijan is football.

About 50% of the territory of Azerbaijan is occupied by the mountains.

The world's first modern oil well was drilled near the capital of Azerbaijan - Baku. And in 1930, a new drilling method was developed in Baku, which is applied throughout the planet. On it, the wells do not vertical, but inclined. And the oldest oil platform on the sea, which is listed in the Guinness Book of Records, is considered the "Oil Stones" platform. Now "oil stones" is a whole village on piles with shops, houses and cultural centers.

It was in the capital of Azerbaijan that the first in the USSR electric train started. It happened in 1926.

Karabakh Skakun - National Symbol of Azerbaijan. This incredibly fast, standing down and smart
the breed of horses is one of the oldest in the world, and it is found only on this territory.

Baku Circus was the first in the USSR.

From Baku soviet army Regularly supplied with petroleum products and fuel. 9 of 10 Soviet tanks were filled with Baku fuel.

Azerbaijan is located in 9 climatic zones (all of them 11)!

Azerbaijan is called "country of lights".

There is a house from bottles in the Azerbaijani city of Ganja.

Banknotes of Azerbaijani currency (it is called manat) externally similar to the euro.

The largest amount of mud volcanoes in the world is located on the territory of Azerbaijan. Of the 800 known today, at least 350 are located on the territory of Azerbaijan. When volcanoes are erupted, the flame rises up to a kilometer. In calm state, they bubble and distinguish harmful gases. On September 15, 2004, the largest mud volcano in the world, located on the territory of Azerbaijan, was included in the Guinness Book of Records.

For 60 years, the population of Azerbaijan has increased more than 30 times.

In Suuran, there is an unusual temple of Ateshgy, which is translated as the "Fire House". This unique construction was built on the site of "eternal lights" - it burns natural gas outgoing from under the ground. In Azerbaijan, there is a whole mountain, constantly spewing fire - Yanar Dag, which is located near Baku, and nourishes the flame under it a gas field. In the XIII century, the researcher Marco Polo wrote about the mysterious fires that are glowing in those places. Natural gas is a serious source of income in Azerbaijan.

The metro in Baku was launched in 1967, and one of the stations was called "April 28" - in honor of the day, when Soviet power was established in Azerbaijan. After the release of the republic from the USSR, the station "Raised" exactly for a month. Now it is called "May 28" - in honor public holiday Republic of the Republic.

Baku has a "small Venice" - an artificial water channel, for the course of which restaurants and entertainment facilities are located. In "Malaya Venice" there are islands connected by bridges and aisles - but the best way His inspect him - on the gondola.

During the walling in Azerbaijan, tea is an indicator further development events. If it is served without sugar, then this is a sign that you need to continue the discussion; If the tea is sweet, then definitely the wedding will take place.

Azerbaijan became the first Muslim country in the world, which passed in the democratic form of the Board and granted women the same opportunities as men.

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Capital: Baku
Official language: Azerbaijani
Location: The state in Asia, in Transcaucasia, in the East is washed by the waters of the Caspian Sea. It borders in the north with Russia (from the Republic of Dagestan), in the West with Georgia, Armenia, in the south - with Iran.
Area: 86.6 thousand km²
Administrative division: It is divided into 66 districts, 12 cities of republican subordination and the 1st Autonomous Republic - Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic. Division to areas has been preserved from Soviet times. Areas are divided into municipalities. A total of 2698 municipalities in Azerbaijan. Two cities of republican subordination Baku and Ganja are in turn divided into areas.
Population: 9 million 494 thousand (for 2012)
Telephone code: +994
Currency unit: Azerbaijan manat (AZN), in 1 manate 100 dams.

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Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan - a unicameral legislature authority of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Milli Majlis was first formed after on May 28, 1918, the Azerbaijani Democratic Republic proclaimed himself an independent sovereign state, forming the highest authority of the country's government - the National Assembly. After decay Soviet Union The unicameral organ of the legislative power was revived on November 26, 1991 on the basis of the conciliations of the Parliamentary Commission of the Supreme Council of Azerbaijan.

Structure:125 deputies.

As elected:Milli Majlis deputies of the Republic of Azerbaijan are elected for 5 years on the basis of a majority electoral system and universal, equal and direct elections through free, personal and secret ballot. Milli Majlis deputy can be elected any citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan at the age of not under the age of 25.

www.meclis.gov.az.

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Okay Sabir Oglu Chairman of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Born on January 3, 1955 in the village of Shehrojik of the Kafeansky district of the Armenian SSR. He graduated from the Azerbaijan State Petrochemical Institute.
Since 1979, he worked as the main engineer in the Azerbaijani management of the main structures and special construction works.
Since 1981, the chief technologist, the head of the department, the head of the Trust "Azertekhstroy".
From 1996 to 2005, the President of the Absheron Regional Joint Stock Water Society.
Member of the Council of the Political Party "New Azerbaijan".
He was a deputy of Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan II convocation.
In November 2005, he was elected a deputy from the 45th Absheron Election District.
From December 2, 2005, the Chairman of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan is located in the Eastern Transcaucasus. Its territory is prolonged from the main Caucasian ridge to the mountains of the Small Caucasus and Talysh. In the north, Azerbaijan borders on Dagestan, in the West with Armenia and Georgia. In the east, Azerbaijan adjoins the Caspian Sea.

The capital of Azerbaijan - Baku.

Azerbaijan on the square is the largest of the Transcaucasian republics. Its area is about 86.6 thousand square meters. km, population - 6303 thousand people.

The natural conditions of Azerbaijan are surprisingly diverse: from the warm and wet subtropics of the Lenkran lowland and talysh to the snowy highland of the Big Caucasus.

Numerous rivers have significant energy resources, which creates favorable conditions for the construction of hydrostations with reservoirs and artificial irrigation systems.

Azerbaijani subsoil contain valuable minerals: oil and gas, alunites, polymetals, copper ore, gold, molybdenum and others. The republic also has a variety of raw materials for the building materials industry: marble, kaolin, tuff, dolomite, clay.

Among natural wealth A special place belongs to the wonderful climatic and hydropathic resorts of Azerbaijan. They enjoy deserved glory far beyond the republic.

The life of the population of Azerbaijan is closely related to the Caspian Sea. FROM natural resources Caspians are closely related to such sectors of the national economy, such as oil production and fisheries, sea \u200b\u200btransport and ship repair.

Population

In terms of population, Azerbaijan ranks first among the Republics of Transcaucasia. 6303 thousand people live here. In addition to the indigenous population - Azerbaijanis (4709 thousand people, 78.1% of the total population) in the republic live Armenians, Russians, Dagestanis and representatives of other nationalities.

A significant number of Azerbaijanis lives in Neighbor Georgia (256 thousand) and Armenia (161 thousand), as well as in Russia (152 thousand) and in other republics. Outside the former USSR, Azerbaijanis live mainly in Iran.

Among the long-lasting states of the region should be mentioned by Iranian-speaking tats, talysh, Kurds, as well as Georgian-Ingilatsev. Currently, the tats inhabit the northeast, and Talyshi - the southeastern regions of Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijanis refer to the special Caspian anthropological type of southern European views. They are characterized by medium height, narrow graceful features of the face and dark hair, eyes and skin. On the territory of Azerbaijan, this anthropological type is known from the end of the Bronze - the beginning of the Iron Age.

The Azerbaijani language belongs to the Ogzovskaya - South-Western - group of Turkic languages. The penetration of the Turkic speech into the territory of Azerbaijan belongs to the IV-V centuries. n. er, when the nomadic tribes of the Bulgarians and Huns who made raids from North Caucasian steppes began to settle here. In the next century, the coordinated caresses are penetrated here. In the XI - XIII centuries. There is a displacement of the previous local laws - Aran and Azeri - the Turkic language of the entire population of Azerbaijan. In the XIII century. The first literary works appear in Azerbaijani.

In Soviet years, Azerbaijani has become official state language throughout the country.

Believers Azerbaijanis confess Islam Shiite and Sunni sense.

Farm

Azerbaijan is an industrial country with highly developed industry and mechanized multi-sectoral agriculture. The most important place in the farm of Azerbaijan is occupied by oil and gas, refineries, chemical, engineering, mining and non-ferrous metallurgy. Diverse industries of food and light industry. Agriculture specializes mainly in viticulture, gardening, tobacco-growing, vegetable growing, animal husbandry and silkground.

In the total volume of the gross social product of the Republic of the Republic 2/3 accounts for industry, 1/6 - on agriculture, 1/10 - for construction, the rest of the trade and other non-production industries.

Azerbaijan supplies in other countries the products of the chemical and fuel industry, color and black metallurgy, mechanical engineering and metalworking, easy industry, etc. From other countries in Azerbaijan, ready-made products are imported in Azerbaijan: Machine tools, various agricultural machines, cars, clothing, food products .

Azerbaijan has close economic ties with many countries of the world, which exports about 350 types of industrial products, including mobile drilling rigs, lifting assemblies, mobile tower, fountain fittings, depth pumps, electric motors, geophysical instruments, petroleum products, lightweight and food industries .

In the structure of national income (1991,%): Industry 54.2, Agriculture 36.7. Electricity production 23.3 billion kWh h (1991), mainly on the TPP.

Square of agricultural land 4.2 million hectares (1990). Sowing area of \u200b\u200b1463 thousand hectares (1990), including grain 40% (mainly wheat), feed 36%, technical crops 20%. Main technical crops - cotton, tobacco, tea. Gross grain collection of 1.4 million tons (1990), raw cotton 543 thousand tons, grapes 1196 thousand tons. Early vegetable growing, subtropical fruit growing. The area of \u200b\u200birrigated land is 1401 thousand hectares (1990). The main branches of animal husbandry are sheep-flowering, milk-meat cattle breeding, poultry farming. Sericulture. Operational length (1991, thousand km): railways 2.09; highway highway 36.7, incl. with a solid coating, 32. Main Port. - Baku, connected by rail ferries with ports eastern coast Caspian m. (Krasnovodsk, Aktau, Bekdash). Shipping by Kura. Pipeline transport. Resorts: Ostsu, Naftalan, Absheron Group, etc.

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