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A universal referendum adopted the
Constitution of Azerbaijan on November 12, 1995. The
Republic proclaimed its independence on August 30, 1991.
The system of government administration of Azerbaijan
is based on the principles of separation of powers: legislative, executive
and judicial.
The head of state is the President. The
executive power is vested in the President. The President is elected for a
5 year term by direct elections. The supreme body of the executive power of
the President is the Cabinet of Ministers, headed by the Prime Minister.
The legislative power is vested in
Milli Mejlis - a one chamber Parliament that consists of 125 deputies
elected on the basis of a majority and proportional electoral system and
general, equal, direct elections for 5 years term.
The judicial power is vested in
independent courts of Azerbaijan: Constitutional
Court, Supreme Court and High
Economic Court.
The official language of the Azerbaijan Republic
is the Azerbaijan
language spoken by 95% of the population.
The religion of a large part of the
population is Islam.
Along with Moslem mosques there are 5
Orthodox Russian churches, 4 Armenian-Gregorian, 3 Jewish, 1 Georgian, 13
Molokan, 1 Protestant, 1 Krishna and Ba'hai society.
Administratively the republic is
divided into 65 rural regions.
There are 11 towns of the Republican
submission (Baku, Ganja, Sumgayit, Ali-Bayramly, Lankaran, Mingechevir,
Naftalan, Khankendi, Sheki, Guba, Shusha).
The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku. The
city is divided into 11 districts - Azizbeyov, Binagadi, Garadagh,
Narimanov, Nasimi, Nizami, Sabail, Sabunchi, Surakhani, Khatai, Jasamali,
comprising 30 settlements (130 in all the republic).
The national currency is Manat.
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