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UC RENGLI BAYRAGINLA ME'SUD YASA ! AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC, an independent country in western Asia, in Transcaucasia. Azerbaijan has an area of 33,440 square miles (86,600 sq km) and is bordered by Russia on the north, Georgia on the northwest, Armenia on the west, Iran on the south, and the Caspian Sea on the east (See Map 1). For general information about the Republic of Azerbaijan, see the Fact Box. The region of Iran south of the Araks River, which forms the border, is also known as Azerbaijan. The people on both sides of the border speak the same Turkic language, share the religion of Islam, and had a common history until the Russian conquest of Azerbaijan north of the Araks in the early 19th century. For general information about the Azerbaijan Republic, see the Fact Box. FACT BOX. AZERBAIJAN Capital: Baku Population (1995): 7,770,000 Density: 232 per square mile (90 per sq km) Distribution: Urban: 54 percent Rural: 46 percent Area: 33,440 square miles (86,600 sq km) Elevation: Highest point: 14,652 feet (4,466 meters) Lowest point: 85 feet (26 meters) below sea level Principal language: Azeri (Azerbaijani) Principal religion: Islam (not an official religion) Political divisions: 60 districts, 1 autonomous republic, 1 autonomous province Currency unit: 1 Manat = 100 gapiks National holiday: May 28, Independence Day

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