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ABB enters Uzbekistan, bringing Azerbaijan’s digital banking expertise to a new market in Asia • Nov. 5, 2026, 4:53 AM ET (Euronews)
Isaac Herzog meets with Bahrain foreign minister at CICA summit hosted by Azerbaijan • Oct. 18, 2026, 8:51 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
School headscarf ban sparks rare protests in Azerbaijan and row with Turkey • Oct. 15, 2026, 12:15 PM ET (BBC)

Facts

Also Known As Azerbaydzhan • Azerbaidzhan • Azerbaijani Republic • Azärbayjan Respublikasi
Head Of State And Government President: Ilham Aliyev, assisted by Prime Minister: Ali Asadov
Capital Baku (Bakı)
Population (2026 est.) 10,291,000
Form Of Government unitary multiparty republic with a single legislative house (National Assembly [125])
Official Language Azerbaijani
Official Religion none
Official Name Azərbaycan Respublikası (Republic of Azerbaijan)
Total Area (Sq Km) 86,6002
Total Area (Sq Mi) 33,436
Monetary Unit (new) manat (AZN)1
Population Rank (2026) 92
Population Projection 2030 10,618,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2026) 307.8
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2026) 118.8
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2022) 52.9% • Rural: (2022) 47.1%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2025) 74.5 years • Female: (2025) 79.2 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2024) 74,770
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2024) 7,330
1The (new) manat was introduced on January 1, 2006, at a rate of 4,500 (old) manats (AZM) to 1 (new) manat (AZN).2Rounded reported total.

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Azerbaijan
Map of Azerbaijan and surrounding countries, showing international boundaries, major cities, and the Caspian Sea to the east. Neighboring countries include Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, Iran to the south, and Turkey at the southwestern corner. The map highlights Azerbaijan's exclave of Naxc?van and includes a small locator map in the lower left corner for regional context.
oil derricks near Baku
Map highlighting Azerbaijan in light brown within the surrounding region of Eurasia and the Middle East. Neighboring countries including Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, and Turkey are labeled, as are the Black Sea and Caspian Sea. The capital city, Baku, is marked within Azerbaijan.
Caspian-Mediterranean pipeline
Länkäran, Azerbaijan: tea plantation
Map of the Transcaucasia region showing Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, bordered by Russia, Turkey, and Iran. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation, with mountain ranges, lowlands, and major lakes such as Lake Sevan and Lake Urmia. Capitals Tbilisi, Yerevan, and Baku are marked, with the Black Sea to the west and the Caspian Sea to the east.
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National anthem of Azerbaijan
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