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Azerbaijan

It is a former Soviet republic of the USSR, a state located on the coast of the Caspian Sea in the Caucasus Mountains, on the border of Europe and Asia. It borders with Russia, Georgia, Iran, Armenia and Turkey. In the east, the territory of Azerbaijan is washed by the waters of the Caspian Sea. Azerbaijan is famous for its old cities of the medieval era. Luxurious architectural forms, skyscrapers growing upwards, the original modern urban style in a western style coexists with ancient buildings, ancient palaces and fortresses. Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is very interesting for visiting tourists in terms of sights and historical places: the Baku embankment, which is admired by every tourist who has fallen on it; Flag Square, the flagpole of which ranks second in the world in height; Old City (Icheri Sheher), scenes from famous Soviet films were filmed on its streets; “Fire Towers” – the tallest buildings in Azerbaijan, resembling 3 flames in their appearance; state-of-the-art cultural center Heydar Aliyev, whose design became the best in the world in 2014, and many others.

Apital: Baku

Date of foundation: October 18, 1991

Area: 86,600 km²

President: Ilham Aliyev

Population: 10.11 million (2020)

State language: Azerbaijani (Turkic group of languages). The Russian language is well known in Azerbaijan. The youth speaks English.

Major cities of Azerbaijan:

(Baku 2.092.400, Ganja 320.000, Sumgayit 284.600, Mingachevir 98.800, Khirdalan 93.600, Shirvan 87.330, Nakhchivan 74.100, Sheki 63.700, Yevlakh 58.000, Stepanakert 53.400, Lankaran 50.

Area: 86.6 thousand square meters km. The length of Azerbaijan from north to south is about 400 km, from west to east – about 500 km.

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Political structure:

The system of state power of the Republic of Azerbaijan is based on the principle of separation of powers into legislative (Milli Mejlis – National Assembly), executive (President) and judicial (courts of the Republic of Azerbaijan).

Capital:

The city of Baku with a population of more than 2.1 million inhabitants. Baku is the largest city in the Caucasus, the largest economic, industrial, scientific and technical center of the Transcaucasus and the largest port on the Caspian Sea.

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Information services of Azerbaijan

Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +4 hours.

Azerbaijan international code: +994

Information and reference service of Azerbaijan “119”: tel. 012 119

Information office in Baku: tel. 109

Information bus station: tel. 499-70-38/39

Airport information desk: tel. 497-27-27

Information railway station: tel. 493-93-66

Information office of the sea station: tel. 493-08-68

Climate in Azerbaijan

Most of Azerbaijan is located in the subtropical zone, Azerbaijan is divided into dry, moderately warm dry, moderately warm humid and cold. Azerbaijan has a fairly large number of sunny days. The temperature regime depends on the characteristics of the incoming air flows, the diversity of the relief and the degree of remoteness from the Caspian Sea. The average winter temperature ranges from -10 °C in the highlands to +3 °C in the lowlands, and in summer – from +15 °C to +31 °C, respectively. The temperature maximum in summer reaches +43°C, and in winter the temperature in mountainous areas drops to -30°C at night.

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State symbols

The flag of Azerbaijan consists of three horizontal equal stripes of blue, red and green. In the middle of the red stripe on both sides of the flag are a white crescent and an eight-pointed star. The aspect ratio of the flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan is 1:2. The blue color reflects the Turkic origin of the Azerbaijani people. The red color symbolizes the orientation towards building a modern society and developing democracy. Green is the color of Islam. The Azerbaijani tricolor is a symbol of the Turkic national culture, modern democratic society and Muslim civilization. The crescent on the flag symbolizes Islam, as well as the Turkic peoples. The eight-pointed star personifies 8 branches of the Turkic-speaking peoples and 8 letters of the name “Azerbaijan” in the Arabic alphabet. There is a version according to which the eight-pointed star means 8 traditional peoples living in Azerbaijan.

The coat of arms of Azerbaijan is an oriental shield against the background of an arc woven from green oak branches and yellow wheat ears. The shield symbolizes the military power of the state and heroism, the branches of the oak – glory and strength, the antiquity of the state, and the ears – fertility and abundance. In the center of the coat of arms on the shield, against the background of the colors of the flag of Azerbaijan, there is a white eight-pointed star, in the heart of which a red fire burns, symbolizing the “land of fire” – Azerbaijan. Fire in heraldry means progress, and this symbol also reminds of the fire worship of Azerbaijanis in ancient times and the traditions associated with the worship of fire (Novruz holiday). The state emblem of Azerbaijan embodies the independence of the Azerbaijani state.

Customs regulations of Azerbaijan

To enter Azerbaijan, you must have a foreign passport with you, and it is also recommended to fill out a customs declaration indicating the exact amount of cash. The declaration must be endorsed by the signature and seal of the Customs Service officer and kept until departure from Azerbaijan. The import of foreign currency is not limited, subject to the completion of the customs declaration. If you are importing less than $1,000 or less than that in another currency, you do not need to complete a customs declaration. The export of foreign currency is allowed within the amount imported to Azerbaijan in accordance with the customs declaration. Azerbaijan can import up to 1.5 liters of spirits and up to 2 liters of wine

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