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Country (long form)	Republic of Azerbaijan
Capital	Baku (Baki)
Total Area	33,436.45 sq mi 86,600.00 sq km (slightly smaller than Maine)
Population	7,771,092 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050	10,664,940
Languages	Azerbaijani(Azeri) 89%, Russian 3%, Armenian 2%, other 6% (1995 est.)
Literacy	97.0% total, 99.0% male, 96% (1989 est.)
Religions	Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, other 1.8% (1995 est.) note: religious affiliation is still nominal in Azerbaijan; percentages for actual practicing adherents are much lower
Life Expectancy	58.65 male, 67.49 female (2001 est.)
Government Type	republic
Currency	1 manat = 100 gopiks
GDP (per capita)	$3,000 (2000 est.)
Industry	petroleum and natural gas, petroleum products, oilfield equipment; steel, iron ore, cement; chemicals and petrochemicals; textiles
Agriculture	cotton, grain, rice, grapes, fruit, vegetables, tea, tobacco; cattle, pigs, sheep, goats
Arable Land	18%
Natural Resources	petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, nonferrous metals, alumina