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The Azerbaijan belongs to the frontiers zone between eurasianist Russia (Land Power) and Eurasia's Rimland. Hence it is the space of the strategical struggle between eurasianists (continentalists) and atlanticists, represented in this case by US groups of influence and globalists (Sea Power). In the same direction works Israeli lobby very active in region. In the broader sense Azerbaijan can be considered as a part of Rimland. That defines its double geopolitical identity.
In the epoc of Ilham Aliev rule the balance between eurasianists and atlanticists is rather stable with the serious ties with Russia but as welle with Western organization. Historically Azerbaijan was memeber of GUAM anti-Russian group in the postsoviet space. That was result of the Russian support to Armenians during Nagorny Karabakh crisis in the early 90-s. But hence the balance was partly restored. But Armenia being part of Eurasian Union and Organization of Collective Defence led by Russia, closer relations with Russia are somehow problematic.
At the same time the West openly supported Aliev's ennemies so it couldn't be consider by Aliev stable ally.
The relations with Iran are almost blocked by the Iranian har treatment of Southern Azerbaijan population and Iranian aid to Nagorny Karabakh. Turkey being closests partner of Baku can grant the amount of strategical help crucial to Azerbaijan.
Direct NATO and US, as well as EU organizations and globalists centers of influences are as well present on the ground and very active.
Russia still continues to be most important ally of Azerbaijan.
USA, NATO and EU compete in this role with Russia.
Turkey is closest partner being of almost identical ethnical and linguistical provenance.
Iran as shiah country has influence on certain (not so broad) segment of azeri shiites.
Saudi Arabia and Qatar are active in sunni salafi propaganda that is met with some succes among azeri islamist youth.
Armenia is considered to be main ennemy that has occupied azeri lands and committed ethnical cleansing in Nagorny Karabakh and other regions.
Azerbaijan is rater neutral country in most regional conflicts except Nagorny Karabakh.
There are three main spheres of national interest.
1. To conserve the unity of present day territories controlled de facto by azeris and continue to claim territorial integrety of the Azerbaijan that nominally includes Nagorny Karabakh that is acknowledged by all.
2. To restore tyhe effective control on Nagorny Karabakh.
3. To unite with Southern Azerbaijan after eventual split of Iran in oreder to create Great Azerbaijan.
Nagorny Karabakh is the zone de facto belonging to Azerbaijan but de facto occupeid by armenians.
Turkish Oguz tribes mixxed with the Iranian substrat
groups of ethnic minorities: Avar, Budukh, Georgian, Juhuri, Khinalug, Kryts, Kurdish, Lezgian, Russian, Rutul, Talysh, Tat, Tsakhur and Udi
Around 98% of the population are Muslims
92% of the Muslims are Shia Muslims and 6% Sunni Muslims
Of the nation's religious minorities, Christians who estimated 280,000 (3.1%). Cristian russians, armenians, georgians, udis
islamic kurds
yezidis kurds
10,000–20,000 Jews
turks, iranians, armenians, kurds, russians, georgians, udins, lezgins
Azeri as national identity, Azerbaijan's citizen
high level of secularism
high percent of cosmopolite individualistic population above all in diaspora and in the main azeri cities
Formally democracy
Informally authoritarianism
According to Gramscian concepts: typic Caesarism with strong transformismo factors
According to Dugin's terminology: Archeomodernity
Oil-gaz depending economy
exportation of natural resources
agriculture
The will to cerat the army forces capable to win military Armenia considered as main ennemy and threat
secular, democratic, cosmopolitan (secular nationalist), indivialist on the surface
tradition society in the deep level
ONU, GUAM, Council of Europe, the OSCE, the NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP), Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Human Rights Council, Non-Aligned Movement, observer status in World Trade Organization.
86,600 km2
0-14 years old 22,27% 15-64 years old 71,98% 65+ years old 5,75%
0-14 years: 22.7% (male 1,176,438/female 1,017,926) 15-24 years: 17.5% (male 877,773/female 818,380) 25-54 years: 45.1% (male 2,127,239/female 2,236,520) 55-64 years: 8.5% (male 379,081/female 442,970) 65 years and over: 6.3% (male 232,297/female 377,586) (2014 est.)
2001 -- 1.83
2015 -- 2.12
Total fertility rate[edit] 2.04 children born/woman (2009 est.) 1.92 children born/woman (2012 est.) 1.91 children born/woman (2014 est.)
The 2011 population growth-rate was 0.85%, compared to 1.09% worldwide. In 2011 Azerbaijan saw migration of −1.14/1,000 people.
nearly 52% was urban population, the remaining 48% was the rural population 257 urban-type settlements and 4,620 villages
Urban population: 53.6% of total population (2011) Rate of urbanization: 1.64% of annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
petroleum and natural gas, petroleum products, oilfield equipment; steel, iron ore, cement; chemicals, petrochemicals, textiles, machinery, cotton, foodstuffs.
Electricity
812 million kWh (2008)
596 million kWh (2008)
$7,146 billion (2011 est.)
GINI -- 33.7[3] medium
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: 3.4% highest 10%: 27.4% (2008)
Unitary dominant-party semi-presidential republic
Azerbaijan is divided into 10 economic regions; 66 rayons (rayonlar, singular rayon) and 77 cities (şəhərlər, singular şəhər) of which 12 are under the direct authority of the republic. Moreover, Azerbaijan includes the Autonomous Republic (muxtar respublika) of Nakhchivan. The President of Azerbaijan appoints the governors of these units, while the government of Nakhchivan is elected and approved by the parliament of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
Absheron Economic Region Absheron (Abşeron) Khizi (Xızı) Baku (Bakı) Sumqayit (Sumqayıt) Aran Economic Region Aghjabadi (Ağcabədi) Aghdash (Ağdaş) Barda (Bərdə) Beylagan (Beyləqan) Bilasuvar (Biləsuvar) Goychay (Göyçay) Hajigabul (Hacıqabul) Imishli (İmişli) Kurdamir (Kürdəmir) Neftchala (Neftçala) Saatly (Saatlı) Sabirabad (Sabirabad) Salyan (Salyan) Ujar (Ucar) Yevlakh (Yevlax) Zardab (Zərdab) Mingachevir (Mingəçevir) Shirvan (Şirvan) Yevlakh (Yevlax) Daghlig Shirvan Aghsu (Ağsu) Gobustan (Qobustan) Ismailly (İsmayıllı) Shamakhy (Şamaxı) Ganja-Gazakh Aghstafa (Ağstafa) Dashkasan (Daşkəsən) Gadabay (Gədəbəy) Gazakh (Qazax) Goygol (Göygöl) Goranboy (Goranboy) Samukh (Samux) Shamkir (Şəmkir) Tovuz (Tovuz) Ganja (Gəncə) Naftalan (Naftalan) Guba-Khachmaz Guba (Quba) Gusar (Qusar) Khachmaz (Xaçmaz) Shabran (Şabran) Siyazan (Siyəzən) Kalbajar-Lachin Gubadly (Qubadlı) Kalbajar (Kəlbəcər) Lachin (Laçın) Zangilan (Zəngilan) Lankaran Astara (Astara) Jalilabad (Cəlilabad) Lankaran (Lənkəran) Lerik (Lerik) Masally (Masallı) Yardimly (Yardımlı) Lankaran (Lənkəran) Nakhchivan Babek (Babək) Julfa (Culfa) Kangarli (Kəngərli) Ordubad (Ordubad) Sadarak (Sədərək) Shahbuz (Şahbuz) Sharur (Şərur) Nakhchivan (Naxçıvan) Shaki-Zaqatala Balakan (Balakən) Gabala (Qəbələ) Gakh (Qax) Oghuz (Oğuz) Shaki (Şəki) Zaqatala (Zaqatala) Shaki (Şəki) Yukhari Garabakh Aghdam (Ağdam) Fuzuli (Füzuli) Jabrayil (Cəbrayıl) Khojaly (Xocalı) Khojavend (Xocavənd) Shusha (Şuşa) Tartar (Tərtər) Khankendi (Xankəndi) Shusha (Şuşa)
The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline (BTC) became operational in May 2006 and extends more than 1,774 kilometers through the territories of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. The BTC is designed to transport up to 50 million tons of crude oil annually and carries oil from the Caspian Sea oilfields to global markets. The South Caucasus Pipeline, also stretching through the territory of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, became operational at the end of 2006 and offers additional gas supplies to the European market from the Shah Deniz gas field. Shah Deniz is expected to produce up to 296 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year.[56] Azerbaijan also plays a major role in the EU-sponsored Silk Road Project.
he convenient location of Azerbaijan on the crossroad of major international traffic arteries, such as the Silk Road and the South-North corridor, highlights the strategic importance of transportation sector for the country’s economy. The transport sector in the country includes roads, railways, aviation, and maritime transport.
In 2012, the construction of Kars–Tbilisi–Baku railway expected to provide transportation between Asia and Europe through connecting the railways of China and Kazakhstan in the east with Turkey's Marmaray to the European railway system in the west. Broad gauge railways in 2010 stretched for 2,918 km (1,813 mi) and electrified railways numbered 1,278 km (794 mi). By 2010, there were 35 airports and one heliport.
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