Turkmenistan and AzerbaijanMatheo Noboa

7th CTuesday/November 25th

2014

AREA: 490 200 km²

POPULATION: 5,171,943 people

CAPITAL: Ashgabat

SPOKEN LANGUAGE: Turkmen SECUNDARY LANGUAGE: Russian

MAIN RELIGION: Muslims

Turkmenistan

• CURRENCY: Turkmen new manat • GOVERMENT SYSTEM: Unitary presidential republic

January 12 – Memorial Day Honoring those who fell on 12 of January of 1881 defending the Geok Tepe fortress against the Russian troops.January 1 – New Year's DayCelebrate New Year March 8 – Turkmen Woman's Day Coincides with International Woman's DayFebruary 19 – State Flag of Turkmenistan DayThe national Flag Day

Main Holidays

AREA: 86,600 km2

POPULATION: 9 494 600 people

CAPITAL: Baku

SPOKEN LANGUAGE: Azerbaijani SECUNDARY LANGUAGE: Russian

MAIN RELIGION: Muslims

Azerbaijan

CURRENCY: Manat

GOVERMENT SYSTEM: Dominant-party presidential republic

Main Holidays

January 20 – Martyrs' DayCommemorates Black January (1990) when Soviet troops entered Baku and killed more than 130 civilians. May 9 - Victory Day

November 22 – Day of Justice of Azerbaijan

January 30 – Day of Azerbaijani customs