| Official name |
Republic of Azerbaijan |
| Date established |
30 August 1991 (Independence from USSR) |
| Region |
Asia — South Caucasus |
| Capital city |
Baku |
| Population (2024 est.) |
~10.4 million |
| Area |
86,600 km² |
| Density |
~120/km² |
| Currency |
Azerbaijani manat (AZN) |
| Official language |
Azerbaijani (Azeri) |
| Time zone |
AZT (UTC+4) |
| Calling code |
+994 |
| Major religions |
Islam (majority Shia) |
| Emergency – Police |
102 |
| Emergency – Rescue/Ambulance |
103 |
| National symbol |
Flame towers (modern), eight-pointed star emblem |
| National flower |
Khari Bulbul |
| National animal |
Karabakh horse |
| National sport |
Wrestling, Chovqan |
| Literacy rate |
~99.8% |
| Human Development Index |
0.745 |
| GDP (nominal, 2024) |
~$86.2 billion |
| Major industry |
Oil, gas, petrochemicals |
| National festival |
Novruz Bayram (spring equinox, March) |
| Climate |
Semi-arid, subtropical in south, alpine in mountains |
