Geography :

Azerbaijan contains 9 out of the 11 climatic zones. It is arid, dry, and subtropical with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures vary by season and area. In the southeast lowland, temperatures average 6 °C (43 °F) in the winter and 26 °C (80 °F) in the summer — though daily maxima typically reach 32 °C (89 °F). In the northern and western mountain ranges, temperatures average 12 °C (55 °F) in the summer and –9 °C (20 °F) in the winter.

Annual rainfall over most of the country varies from 200 to 400 millimeters (8 to 16 in) and is generally lowest in the northeast. In the far southeast, however, the climate is much moister and annual rainfall can be as high as 1300 millimetres (51 in). For most of the country, the wettest periods are in spring and autumn, with summers being the driest.

Economy :

Azerbaijan's economy is largely based on industry. Industries include machine manufacture, petroleum and other mining, petroleum refining, textile production, and chemical processing. Agriculture accounts for one-third of Azerbaijan’s economy. Most of the nation’s farms are irrigated. In the lowlands, farmers grow such crops as cotton, fruit, grain, tea, tobacco, and many types of vegetables.

Silkworms are raised for the production of natural silk for the clothing industry. Azerbaijan’s herders raise cattle, domestic sheep and goats near the mountain ranges.

Seafood, including caviar and fish are obtained from the nearby Caspian Sea. Azerbaijan has a highly dynamic economy, mainly because of oil, and its annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth soared 34.5% to reach $20.6 billion in 2006, making it the fastest growing economy in the world for the second-year straight.

GDP per capita rose 33% to make $2,373. The 2007 GDP growth forecast ranges from 18% by the Economist Intelligence Unit to 22% by the Asian Development Bank
 

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