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Azerbaijan Official Title: Republic of Azerbaijan General Information: Capital Baku Population (million) 10.10n/a Total Area 86,600 km² Currency 1 CAN$=1.268 Manats (AZN) (2020 - Annual average) National Holiday May 28, Republic Day (1918) Language(s) Azerbaijani, Russian, other Political Information: Type of State Republic Type of Government Semi-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 Naxçıvan. Governing alliance: New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) Bilateral Product trade and allies. Canada - Azerbaijan 1500 1000 Balance Head of State Head of Government 500 Can. President Prime Minister Exports 0 Ilham Aliyev (YAP) Ali Asadov (YAP) Can. Millions -500 Imports Total Ministers: Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva -1000 Trade Foreign Affairs: Jeyhun Bayramov -1500 Finance: Samir Sharifov 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Statistics Canada Economy : Mikayil Jabbarov Main Political Parties New Azerbaijan Party (YAP), Civic Solidarity Party (VBP), Motherland Party (AVP), Canadian Imports Democratic Reforms Party (DRP), National Revival Movement (NRM), Great Order Party from: Azerbaijan (GOP), Unity Party (UP), Civic Unity Party (CV), Social Prosperity Party (SPP), Democratic Enlightenment Party (DEP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), United Popular Front Party (UPF) Food Prod. National Assembly: YAP (70), Independent MPs (41), VBP (3), AVP (1), DRP (1), , GOP (1), UP (1), CV (1), SPP (1), DEP (1), , UPF (1). Veg. Prod. M ach. M ech. Elec. Prod. Precio us M etals/ stones Specialized Inst. Elections: Presidentn/a (7 year terms) and members of the National Assembly (5 year terms): Next Presidential in 2025, Parliamentary in 2025. Animal & Prod. 2020 Ant iques Economic Information: (2020) IMF (estimates) Statistics Canada Azerbaijan Canada GDP: (billion) $56.06n/a $2,162.38 Canadian Exports GDP per capita: $5,550.00n/a $56,945.03 to: Azerbaijan GDP Growth rate: (%) -4.29n/a -5.40 M ach. M ech. Elec. Inflation: (%) 2.82n/a 0.72 Prod. Animal & Prod. Unemployment: (%) 6.54n/a 9.60 M ineral Prod. Product Trade and Investment: (2020) Statistics Canada Specialized Inst. Canadian Exports: $7,812,446n/a Canadian Imports: $883,615n/a Vehicles and Equip. Foreign Direct Investment in Canada n/a (million) Plastics, Rubber Prod. 2020 Canadian Direct Investment in country n/a (million) Base M etal Prod. Statistics Canada Representation: Sources: Statistics/Industry Canada Foreign Representation in Canada http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/tdo-dcd.nsf/eng/Home Chargé d’Affaires Fuad Aliyev IMF http://www.imf.org/external/ns/cs.aspx?id=28 Canadian Representation Abroad Ambassador Jamal Khokhar September 2021 www.international.gc.ca HTML version: https://www.international.gc.ca/country-pays/fact_sheet-fiche_documentaire/azerbaijan-azerbaidjan.aspx?lang=eng.

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