WHY AZERBAIJAN?
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COUNTRY
Azerbaijan is situated in the southeastern part of the Transcaucasian region. It has borders with Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan stretches 400 km from north to south and 500 km from east to west. Azerbaijan is a democratic secular unitary republic governed by the rule of law. Azerbaijan is one of the CIS countries. Territorially Azerbaijan is divided into 66 districts and one autonomous region, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The country features 11 cities. The capital city of Azerbaijan is Baku and there are more than 2 million inhabitants in the capital city.
Official language is Azerbaijani (Turkic group of languages) however many young people speak English.
The basic monetary unit of Azerbaijan is manat (AZN). The local currency can be bought at banks, hotels and numerous currency exchange offices. Exchange offices often operate for 24 hours (in Baku, large cities and at airports). If you exchange a sum of over $500, you need to show your passport.
Azerbaijan is a secular state however around 99.2% people practice Islam.
FACTS & FIGURES
Borders Armenia (with Azerbaijan-proper) 566 km, Armenia (with Azerbaijan-Naxcivan exclave) 221 km, Georgia 322 km, Iran (with Azerbaijan-proper) 432 km, Iran (with Azerbaijan-Naxcivan exclave) 179 km, Russia 284 km, Turkey 9 km
Largest city Baku - 1,713,300
Capital city Baku - 1,713,300
Major language Azeri, Russian
Major religion Islam
Monetary unit Azerbaijani manat
Population 10,050,910
GDP per capita $7,990.80
Azerbaijan ranks highly for:
11th for Travel > Inbound tourism > Arrivals
12th for Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people
12th for Education > Adult literacy rate > Total
14th for Energy > Oil > Production > Per capita
16th for Agriculture > Agricultural growth