Azerbaijan is divided into eight economic regions.

1. Absheron
2. Aran
3. Daghlig-Shirvan
4. Ganja-Gazakh
5. Guba-Khachmaz
6. Kalbajar-Lachin
7. Lankaran
8. Nakhchivan

The coat of arms, adopted in 1993, was set on a round shield in the colors of the flag. The Azerbaijani arms represents four things.

The Flame- symbolizes a new era
The Shield- the color of the national flag
The Star- each point represents one of the eight Turkic peoples
Golden Ear of Corn- reflects Azerbaijan's agriculture

The colors of the Azerbaijani flag represent the Azerbaijani motto, " Turkify, Islamisize, and Europeanize" The flag colors represent four things.

Blue- The Turkic people
Red- European influence
8 Pointed Star- Each point represents a Turkic People
Green- traditional color of Islam

Facts about the Azerbaijan flag:

Ratio- 1:2
Adopted- February 5, 1991
Usage- National and Civil

The Azerbaijanis are a Turkic people living mainly in northwestern Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as in the neighboring states. Also referred to as Azerbaijani Turks or Azeris, they live in a wider area from the Caucasus to the Iranian plateau. The Azerbaijanis are predominantly Shi'a Muslim and have a mixed cultural heritage including Turkic, Iranian and Caucasian elements.