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Azeri Cabinet of Ministers was submitted resolution project regarding population census in 2009

Business Materials 18 July 2006 15:51 (UTC +04:00)

The State Statistics Committee on July 17 submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan the resolution project implying the conducting of measures for the population census in 2009, Arif Valiyev, the chairman of the same committee, told journalists, Trend reports.

He considers the population census timely because event a migration happens within the country. For instance, according to statistical information, 98 thousand people live in Apsheron and the executive power of this district confirms that the number has reached 200 th. in connection with new constructions. The same situation is also observed in the capital where according to official information, 2,1 mln people live while different figure is studied 3-4mln.

According to July 1, the population of Azerbaijan is reported at 8,483 mln people, which have increased by 0.6% (47 th.) within the first half-year of 2006. A majority of population (51.6%) live in cities and 48.4% in village territories. 49% of population is formed by men and the remaining part by women.

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