COUNTRY GUIDE · Asia
Azerbaijan
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Baku
- REGION
- Asia
- POPULATION
- 10,400,000
- AREA
- 86,600 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Azerbaijani
- CURRENCY
- Azerbaijan Manat (AZN)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Land Of Fire
Natural gas seeps have fueled flames on Azerbaijan's Absheron Peninsula for centuries.
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A surprising detail about Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani mugham combines improvisation, poetry and traditional musical modes; UNESCO recognizes the tradition as intangible cultural heritage.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Azerbaijan in its Asia region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 86,600 km² and a population of approximately 10,400,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.