What every visitor should know about Azerbaijan:

Money
The currency is the Azerbaijani manat (AZM). 1000 AZM is worth about US$0.25, or €0.17.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 4 out of 5 (Safe)

Areas of concern:

  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
  • Armed robbery is rare but occurs
Capital
Baku (Baki, Baky)
Tap water
Not recommended. Water is usually drinkable in large cities, but quality is uneven.

Azerbaijan facts and figures:

People

Population
8,238,672
Language
Azerbaijani (Azeri) 90.3%, Lezgi 2.2%, Russian 1.8%, Armenian 1.5%, other 3.3%, unspecified 1% (1999 census)
Ethnicity
Azeri 90.6%, Dagestani 2.2%, Russian 1.8%, Armenian 1.5%, other 3.9%

Economy

GDP
US$9,500 (per capita)
Income equality
High
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