The rate may be positive or negative. . Azerbaijanâs financial sector continued to struggle. This entry records total taxes and other revenues received by the national government during the time period indicated, expressed as a percent of GDP. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development.
Azerbaijan remains involved in the protracted Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Armenia. This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b.
Some 60% of the world's railways use the standard gauge of 1.4 m (4.7 ft). Other gauges are listed under note. Factbook photos - obtained from a variety of sources - are in the public domain For countries where volcanic activity is common, a volcanism subfield highlights historically active volcanoes.
The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. In the late Soviet period, a separatist movement developed which sought to end Azerbaijani control over the region. This entry includes the name of the Factbook reference map on which a country may be found. Public debt should not be confused with external debt, which reflects the foreign currency liabilities of both the private and public sector and must be financed out of foreign exchange earnings. This entry identifies the country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the centroid or center point of a country expressed in degrees and minutes; it is based on the locations provided in the Geographic Names Server (GNS), maintained by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency on behalf of the US Board on Geographic Names. When you return Baku is Azerbaijan's major city, and the oil capital of the Caspian region. Long-term prospects depend on world oil prices, Azerbaijan's ability to develop export routes for its growing gas production, and its ability to improve the business environment and diversify the economy. This entry is the total natural gas consumed in cubic meters (cu m). Caution must be maintained when utilizing this indicator in international comparisons.