Azerbaijan
Republic of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is a country in Western Asia, Asia. Its capital is Baku, home to roughly 9,939,800 people across 86,600 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Baku
- Continent
- Asia
- Subregion
- Western Asia
- Population
- 9,939,800
- Land area
- 86,600 km²
- ISO codes
- AZ / AZE
- Languages
- Azerbaijani, Russian
Did you know?
- Azerbaijan is nicknamed the Land of Fire for its natural gas vents and eternal flames on the Absheron Peninsula.
- The country has more mud volcanoes than almost anywhere else on Earth.
- Baku's 19th-century oil boom helped make petroleum a modern global industry.
- Azerbaijani carpet weaving, with its dense patterns and natural dyes, is UNESCO-listed intangible heritage.
- Novruz, the spring new year festival, is celebrated with bonfires, sweets, and street performances across the country.
Bordering countries
Armenia
Georgia
Iran
Russia
TürkiyePractice with geography games
Studying Azerbaijan is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.