Azerbaijan, Asia
This post was last updated by José of onez on Tuesday, 20 May 2025.
Image of Baku, capital city of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is an Azerbaijan is a Caspian crossroads nation leveraging energy revenues to develop digital infrastructure, modern logistics corridors, and heritage tourism around the Silk Road.
Azerbaijan in one word would be “Fireland,” meaning eternal flames.
Azerbaijan Flag
Azerbaijan armorial
Azerbaijan is a country located in the Western Asia sub‑region of the Asia continent, member of OPEC+.
Azerbaijan administrative divisions
66 districts (rayonlar), 11 cities (saharlar)
rayons
:;- Abseron,
- Agcabadi,
- Agdam,
- Agdas,
- Agstafa,
- Agsu,
- Astara,
- Babak,
- Balakan,
- Barda,
- Beylaqan,
- Bilasuvar,
- Cabrayil,
- Calilabad,
- Culfa,
- Daskasan,
- Fuzuli,
- Gadabay,
- Goranboy,
- Goycay,
- Goygol,
- Haciqabul,
- Imisli,
- Ismayilli,
- Kalbacar,
- Kangarli,
- Kurdamir,
- Lacin,
- Lankaran,
- Lerik,
- Masalli,
- Neftcala,
- Oguz,
- Ordubad,
- Qabala,
- Qax,
- Qazax,
- Qobustan,
- Quba,
- Qubadli,
- Qusar,
- Saatli,
- Sabirabad,
- Sabran,
- Sadarak,
- Sahbuz,
- Saki,
- Salyan,
- Samaxi,
- Samkir,
- Samux,
- Sarur,
- Siyazan,
- Susa,
- Tartar,
- Tovuz,
- Ucar,
- Xacmaz,
- Xizi,
- Xocali,
- Xocavand,
- Yardimli,
- Yevlax,
- Zangilan,
- Zaqatala,
- Zardab
cities
: Baku, - Ganca,
- Lankaran,
- Mingacevir,
- Naftalan,
- Naxcivan (Nakhichevan),
- Saki,
- Sirvan,
- Sumqayit,
- Xankandi,
- Yevlax
Easy learning about Azerbaijan |
The capital city of Azerbaijan is Baku.
| Azerbaijan is located in | Western Asia Asia Continent Inhabitants of Azerbaijan are called Azerbaijanis, Azeris |
| Member of | OPEC+ |
| Azerbaijan has a population of | 10,318,207 inhabitants within a total area of 86,600 Km2 (53,811 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Azerbaijan’s Global Peace Index (GPI) | 106 (world rank position) GPI scale of 2.25 This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is... (2024 data from GPI) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Azerbaijan HDI ranks in position nº 81 worldwide HDI of 0.789 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
| Azerbaijan’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 71 countries Azerbaijan passport ranks 68th in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Azerbaijan GDP per capita is | $7,604 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Azerbaijan ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Azerbaijan EPI (English Proficiency Index) | is classified as Low Proficiency has a score of 462 ranks 86th worldwide (2024 data from EPI) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 40° 30' N, 47° 30' E Open in Google Maps |
| Neighbouring countries | Georgia, Iran, Armenia, Turkey, Russia. |
| Azerbaijan Climate | dry, semiarid steppe |
| Most predominant religion | Muslim (predominantly Shia), |
| Second most predominant religion | Christian |
| Currency name & code | Manat (AZN) |
| Internet ccTLD | .az |
| Azerbaijan calling code | +994 |
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