| Establishment date | 28 May 1918 |
| Independence Day | 18 October 1991 |
| Date of joining to the organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe | 30 Januare 1992 |
| Date of joining to the United Nations | 2 March 1992 |
| Date of joining to GIS | 19 September 1995 |
| Date of joining to Council of Europe | 17 Januare 2001 |
| Territory, thsd. square km | 86.6 |
| Number of population, thsd. person (at the beginning of 2005 year) | 8347.3 |
| Population density, per km2 | 96.4 |
| Capital | Baku |
| Official language | Azerbaijanian |
| Monetary unit | manat |
| Exchange rate set of manat to US $ (31.12.2004) | 4903 |
| Number of administrative units:
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| Autonomus Republics | 1 |
| Districts | 66 |
| Towns | 69 |
| Districts of cities | 13 |
| Settlements | 130 |
| Rural territorial divison | 1635 |
| Rural settlements | 4286 |
