Azerbaijan
This article is about the independent country in the Caucasus. For other uses, see Azerbaijan (disambiguation). Republic of Azerbaijan Azərbaycan Respublikası (Azerbaijani) Flag Emblem Anthem: Azərbaycan marşı "March of Azerbaijan" Location of Azerbaijan (green) and Artsakh [a] (light green). Capital and largest city Baku 40°25′N 49°50′E / 40.417°N 49.833°E / 40.417; 49.833 Official languages Azerbaijani Ethnic minority languages Avar, Budukh, Georgian, Juhuri, Khinalug, Kryts, Kurdish, Lezgian, Russian, Rutul, Talysh, Tat, Tsakhur and Udi Ethnic groups (2009 [1] ) 91.60% Azerbaijani 2.02% Lezgian 1.35% Armenian 1.34% Russian 1.26% Talysh 2.43% others Demonym Azerbaijani Government Unitary dominant-party semi-presidential republic [2] • President Ilham Aliyev • Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva • Prime Minister Novruz Mammadov Legislature National Assembly Formation • Democratic Republic 28 May 1918 • Soviet Socialist Republic 28 April 1920 • Independence from Sovi...