<item><hi format=bold>Ethnic divisions:</hi> Azeri 82.7%, Russian 5.6%, Armenian 5.6%, Dagestani 3.2%, other 2.9% (1989)
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<item>• <hi format=ital>note:</hi> Armenian share is now approximately 0.3% because most Armenians have fled the ethnic violence since 1989 census; Russian percentage is probably half what it was for the same reason
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<item><hi format=bold>Religions:</hi> Muslim 87%, Russian Orthodox 5.6%, Armenian Orthodox 5.6%, other 1.8%
<item><hi format=bold>Languages:</hi> Azeri 82%, Russian 7%, Armenian 5%, other 6%
<item><hi format=bold>Literacy:</hi> age 9-49 can read and write (1970)