Official English country name: |
Azerbaijan Republic |
Capital and largest city: |
Baku with of population 3 100 000 |
Languages: |
Azerbaijani (official), Turkish, Russian and English (widely used) |
Political system: |
Democratic, constitutional, legal, secular & unitary republic |
Area: |
86 600 sq. km |
Population: |
9 600 000 people
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Currency: |
Azerbaijan Manat (AZN) |
Religion: |
Islam (mostly 86%), Christianity, Judaism, |
Location: |
South Caucasus, western coast of the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia |
Natural resources: |
Petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, nonferrous metals, salt |
Lowest point: |
The Caspian Sea - 26 m below the sea level |
Highest point: |
Bazarduzu Dagi (Bazarduzu Mountain) - 4,466 m |
Border countries: |
Russia - 390 km to the north, Georgia - 480 km to the |
Time zone: |
North-West, Armenia - 1007 km to the West, Iran - 765 km and Turkey - 15 km to the South |
Country calling code: |
GMT +4 +99412 - For Baku |
Road traffic: |
Drives on the right |
Voltage: |
220-240 Volts AC, 50 Hz (double pins European plug) |
Main sights to visit: |
Baku, Old city, Gobustan and Gala preserves, Absheron settlements, Guba, Xinaliq, Shamakhy, Lahij, Gabala, Sheki, Mingechevir, Ganja, Nakhchivan, Lankaran, Gakh |