Fish catch per year: 18,917 tonnes

Oil production and reserves: 308,000 b/d (reserves 7bn barrels)

Estimated livestock resources: 6m sheep, 2.1m cattle, 15.4m chickens

Main mineral resources: Iron, bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, limestone, salt, oil, gas

Relatively neglected in the Soviet period, Azerbaijan's Caspian Sea oil fields have attracted international interest. The shallow-water Guneshli field alone has over four million barrels of reserves. Offshore natural gas is also plentiful.

From "The Financial Times World Desk Reference" © Dorling Kindersley 2004