Azerbaijan Facts

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Flag of Azerbaijan
National Flag of Azerbaijan

Interesting facts about Azerbaijan

  • Official Name: The Republic of Azerbaijan
  • Form of Government: Dominant-party presidential republic
  • GDP: 46.94 billion USD (2018)
  • Capital: Baku
  • Population: 9.981 million (2019)
  • Official Languages: Azerbaijani
  • Currency: Azerbaijani manat
  • Timezone: GMT+4
  • Area: 86,600 km²
  • Dialing Code: +994
  • Major Mountain Ranges: Murovdag,Zangezur,Alinja,Kaputjukh
  • Major Rivers: Kura,Aras,Alazani,Lori
  • Continent: Asia
  • Border Countries: Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea to the east, Georgia and Russia to the north, Iran to the south, and Armenia to the southwest and west. A small part of Nakhchivan also borders Turkey to the northwest.

Map of Azerbaijan

National Symbols of Azerbaijan

  • National Bird: Caspian Snowcock
  • National Animal: Karabakh horse
  • National Flower: Gerbera daisy flower
  • National Tree: Persian Ironwood
  • National Fruit: Pomegranate