Head of state: Ilham Aliev
Head of government: Artur Rassizadeh
Form of government: Republic, presidential democracy with single chamber parliament
Area: 86,600 km2
Capital: Baku
Population: 8.8 million
Ethnic groups: 90% Azeris (Turkic), other nationalities: Russians, Talish, Avars, Tatars, Ukrainians, Kurds, Armenians
Religions: 90% Muslims (75% Shiite, 25% Sunni), 10% Christian and other minorities
Language: Azerbaijan
Currency: Azerbaijani manat (AZM)
Gross domestic product (gdp): USD 43.1bn
Change against previous year: +9.3%
Gdp per person: USD 4,807
Swiss colony: 26 persons
Swiss exports: CHF 103.2m
Change against previous year: -25%
Swiss imports: CHF 516.5m
Change against previous year: +283%