Territory: 86,600 sq. km
Population: 7,798,497 heads
Capital city: Baku
Form of government: Republic
Administrative scheme: 59 rayons, 11 cities,
1 autonomous republic
Official language: Azerbaijani (Azeri)
Nationalities: Azeri 90%, Dagestani 3.2%, Russian 2.5%, Armenian 2%, other 2.3%