Azerbaijan
Aserbaidschan
Azerbaijan is in Asia. Here you’ll find flag, capital and neighbours to learn.
Borders: Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Turkey
- Capital
- Baku
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Kaukasus
- Area
- 86,600 km²
- Population
- 10,246,996
- Languages
- Azerbaijani, Russian
Did you know?
- Nature
On Mount Yanar Dag, a natural gas fire has burned continuously for centuries — hence the nickname “Land of Fire”.
- Nature
About half of all mud volcanoes on Earth are in Azerbaijan.
- History
In 1918 Azerbaijan was the first Muslim-majority state to grant women equal political rights; the electoral law followed in 1919 — earlier than in many European countries.
- Geography
Near Baku lies the world’s lowest capital-city elevation: about 28 metres below sea level.