Azerbaigian Governo Profilo 2008

Capitale

nome: Baku (Baki, Baky)
coordinate geografiche: 40 23 N, 49 52 E
differenza di tempo: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Indipendenza

30 Agosto 1991 (from Soviet Union)

Festa nazionale

Founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan, 28 Maggio (1918)

Costituzione

adopted 12 Novembre 1995

Suffragio

18 anni; universal

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Presidente Ilham ALIYEV (da allora 31 October 2003)
capo di governo: Prime Minister Artur RASIZADE (da allora 4 November 2003); First Deputy Prime Minister Yaqub EYYUBOV (da allora June 2006)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly
elections: president elected by popular vote to a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 15 October 2003 (next to be held in October 2008); prime minister and first deputy prime minister appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly
election results: Ilham ALIYEV elected president; percent of vote - Ilham ALIYEV 76.8%, Isa GAMBAR 14%