Capital: Baku
Population (million): 9.235
Total Area: 86,600km²
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 0.79 Manats (AZN)(2012)
National Holiday: May 28, Republic Day (1918)
Language(s): Azerbaijani, Russian, other

Type of State:
Republic

Type of Government:
Presidential republic with democratic structures. Unicameral parliament with a 125-seat National Assembly (Milli Meclisi). Prime Minister and Council of Ministers appointed by the President and confirmed by the National Assembly. Administrative units: 59 districts, 11 cities and the autonomous republic of Naxçivan. Governing alliance: New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) and allies.

Head of State:
President Ilham Aliyev (YAP)

Head of Government:
Prime Minister Artur Rasizade (YAP)

Ministers:
Foreign Affairs: Elmar Mammadyarov (YAP)
Finance: Samir Sharifov (YAP)
Economic Development: Shahin Mustafayev (YAP)

Main Political Parties:
New Azerbaijan Party (YAP), Azadlig (Freedom), Yeni Sisayet (YeS - New Policy), Civil Solidarity (VBP), Ana Vatan (AV), Liberal Party, Democratic Reforms Party (DRP), Umid Party, United Popular Front Party (UPF), Great Creation Party (GCP), Social Prosperity Party (SPP), Civil Unity Party (CU). National Assembly: YAP (55), Azadlig (8), YeS (2), VBP (2), AV (2), Liberal Party (1), DRP (1), Umid (1), UPF (1), SPP (1), CU (1).

Elections:
President & members of the National Assembly: 5 year terms. Next presidential: 2013; Next Parliamentary: 2015

Please note that the economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the statistic is currently unavailable.

Canadian exports to country: $40,618,106
Canadian imports from country: $1,231,785,669
FDI in Canada: (2011) $ million
CDI in Azerbaijan: (2011) $ million

Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Farid Shafiev

Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Mark E. Bailey