- Official name
- Republic of Azerbaijan Azərbaycan Respublikası · Azerbaijani
1 more name
Азербайджанская Республика · Russian - Capital
- Baku
- Region
- Western Asia
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 9.9 million
- Area
- 86,600 km²
- Currency
- Azerbaijani manat (AZN)
- Neighbours
- Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Türkiye
- Internet / phone
- .az · +994
Where it is
Notable facts
- Azerbaijan is often called the “Land of Fire”: natural gas seeps at Yanar Dag have burned continuously for centuries.
- It has roughly half of the world’s mud volcanoes.
- Baku sits about 28 m below sea level, making it the lowest-lying national capital in the world.
- The Gobustan rock art, with petroglyphs up to 40,000 years old, is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
World Heritage 5 sites
- Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower In danger
- Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape
- Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace
National dish
Plovplov Saffron rice steamed in a dough crust, served with meat, dried fruit and chestnuts.
Azerbaijani dolma — vine leaves and vegetables stuffed with meat and rice — is on the UNESCO intangible heritage list and is often named instead.