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| At a Glance... |
| Land
Area: 86,600 sq. km. |
| Lowest
Point: -28 meters (Caspian Sea) |
| Area
(comp.): Slightly smaller than Maine |
| Highest
Point: 4,485 meters (Bazarduzu Dagi Mountain) |
| Border
Countries: Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Iran |
| Climate: 9 of 11 climatic zones, mostly semi-arid steppe |
| Population: 7,771,092 (July 2001 est.) |
| Life
Expectancy: 63 years |
| Ethnic
Groups: Azeri (90%), Dagestani (3.2%), Russian (2.5%), Armenian (2.0%), other (2.3%) |
| Religions: Muslim (93.4%), Russian Orthodox (2.5%), Armenian Orthodox (2.3%), other (1.8%) |
| Languages: Azeri (89%), Russian (3%), Armenian (2%), other 6%) |
| Currency: Manat (4670 = $1 U.S.) |
| Literacy: 97% |
| GDP;
growth rate: $23.5 billion (2000 est.); 11.4 % |
| GDP
per capita: $3,000 (2000 est.) |
United States
Ambassador speaks out on Section 907 Ambassador
Ross L. Wilson is a professional diplomat of many years experience
in the Foreign Service of the United States. Most recently he was
Principal Deputy to the Ambassador at Large for the New Independent
States of the Department of State. Ambassador
Wilson provided the following official statement of the United States
Government regarding Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act: "The United States regards Section 907 as counterproductive to U.S. interests in Azerbaijan. It is unhelpful to our efforts to foster regional peace and diplomacy. Removing 907 will help us achieve regional peace and stability as well as promoting the kind of development it is in our interests to see."
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