AZERBAIJAN
| Independent republic in western Asia on the Caspian Sea, bordered by the Russian Federation to the north, Georgia to the north-west, Armenia to the west and Iran to the south. | |
| CAPITAL | Baku. |
| PRINCIPAL PORTS | Baku. |
| POPULATION | 7,771,092 (July 2001 estimate.) |
| LANGUAGE(S) | Azeri, Russian, Armenia. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | 220v, 50Hz AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 Azerbaijani manat (AZM) = 100 gopiks. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 6640.7 AZM = £1 sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | 4 hours ahead of GMT. |
DIALLING CODE |
00 994. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1, 20 Jan; 8, 20-21 Mar; 9, 28 May; 15, 26 Jun; 9, 18 Oct; 12, 17 Nov; 31 Dec; in addition, the following which have variable dates: Seker Bayram, Eid Al Fitr; Kurban Bayram; Eid Al Adha; Ashoora. |
| EMBASSY(-IES) | 4 Kensington Court, London W8 5DL. Tel: 020 7938 5482/3412, fax: 020 7937 1783, e-mail: sefir@btinternet.com - website: www.president.az. |
| BRITISH EMBASSY | 2 Izmir Street, Baku 370065. Tel: 00 99 412 924813, 975188/89/90, fax: 00 99 412 922739; e-mail: office@britemb.baku.az - office@ukemb.baku.az (commercial section), website: www.britishembassy.az. |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 31-33 Istiglaliyyat Street, Baku 370001. Tel: 00 99 412 928912, fax: 00 99 412 971997. |