AZERBAIJAN

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Azerbaijan People

Country Name: Republic of Azerbaijan

Capital City: Baku

Population: 7,961,619 (2006)

Population Growth: 0.66% (2006)

Currency: Manat (AZM)

Languages: Azerbaijani

Area: 86,600 sq km

Inflation Rate: 8% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 1.2% official rate (2006)

Domain extension: .az

PEOPLE OF AZERBAIJAN

Age Structure 0-14 years:

25.4% (male 1,086,271/female 975,100)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

67.7% (male 2,695,428/female 2,799,047)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

7% (male 211,438/female 352,963) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

27.6 years

Median Age - male:

26 years

Median Age - female:

29.4 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

0.688% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

17.47 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

8.35 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

-2.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.15 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.114 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

0.963 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.599 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.968 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

65.96 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

61.86 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

70.66 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Azerbaijani(s), Azeri(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Azeri 90.6%, Dagestani 2.2%, Russian 1.8%, Armenian 1.5%, other 3.9% (1999 census)

Religions:

Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, other 1.8% (1995 est.)

Languages:

Azerbaijani (Azeri) 90.3%, Lezgi 2.2%, Russian 1.8%, Armenian 1.5%, other 3.3%, unspecified 1% (1999 census)