Azerbaijan Unitary state

The Republic of Azerbaijan is a unitary state in the Caucasus, spanning the dividing line between Europe and Asia. It has a population of 9,819,521 (2017). Azerbaijan has a two-tier system of local government: districts and an autonomous republic.

Markers

STATE STRUCTURE:

Unitary

CURRENCY:

Manat (AZN)

VOTE

Non-compulsory

0

SEAT AT THE
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Ratification of the European Charter
of Local Self-Government in 2002

67

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (IN 2016)
CAPITAL CITY:

Bakou
POPULATION:

9 819 521
GEOGRAPHICAL SIZE:

86 573 km2
MEMBER STATE

Council of Europe since 2002

0

SEAT AT THE COMMITTEE
OF REGIONS

2

LEVELS OF SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS

Evolution

NUMBER OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES*

* Dates of CEMR publications