National Symbols of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is a country in Asia. It shares borders with the following countries: Iran, Armenia, Georgia, Russia, . The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku.

The official language is Azerbaijani and the Azerbaijan Manat is the currency of the Azerbaijan. The domain is .az and the country code is +994.

National day is celebrated on 28 May 1918. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Azerbaijan is no exception.

In Azerbaijan, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Azerbaijani people. Black Tea is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Azerbaijan. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Nizami Ganjavi represent a national Azerbaijani symbol.

The country was founded by Mammad Amin Rasulzade. The current president of Azerbaijan is Ilham Aliyev and Ali Asadov is the Prime Minister.

In Azerbaijan the power plugs and sockets are of type C, F. The standard voltage is 230 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The Azerbaijani national anthem was written by Ahmed Javad and composed by Uzeyir Hajibeyov.

Country information

Official name(s)	Republic of Azerbaijan
Alternative name(s)	Republic of Azerbaijan (official, Engliish)
Regional location	Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia, with a small European portion north of the Caucasus range
Country name etymology	"Land of Atropates"an Achaemenid then Hellenistic-era king over a region in present-day Iranian Azarbaijan and Iranian Kurdistan, south of the modern state.
Climate	Dry, semiarid steppe
Terrain	Large, flat Kur-Araz Ovaligi (Kura-Araks Lowland, much of it below sea level) with Great Caucasus Mountains to the north, Qarabag Yaylasi (Karabakh Upland) in west; Baku lies on Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) that juts into Caspian Sea
Population	10,139,177
National Day	28 May 1918
Language(s)	Azerbaijani
Religion	Islam & Christianity
Country code	+994
Literacy rate	99.8%
Currency	Azerbaijan Manat
Capital city	Baku
ISO	AZE
Domain(TLD)	.az
Ethnicity	Azerbaijani, Lezgian, Armenian, Russian & Talysh
Head of government	Prime Minister
Nationality	Azerbaijani
Driving side	Drive on the Right-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	86,600 km2 (33,400 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC+4 (AZT)
Average elevation	384 meters
Coastline	0 Km (landlocked)
Mains electricity	230 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers

Coat of arms

Flag map of Azerbaijan

Motto of Azerbaijan

Odlar Yurdu - "The Land of Fire"

National animal of Azerbaijan

The National animal of Azerbaijan is Karabakh horse

National flower of Azerbaijan

The National flower of Azerbaijan is Khari-bulbul. Botanical name is Ophrys caucasica.

National bird of Azerbaijan

The National bird of Azerbaijan is European roller

Rest of the National symbols of Azerbaijan 👇

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  Founder
  Mammad Amin Rasulzade
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  National dish
  Plov
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  National dance
  Abayi
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  National dress
  Azerbaijani milli geyimi
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  National monument
  Monument to Nizami Ganjavi
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  National anthem
  View Anthem
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  National fruit
  Pomegranate Punica granatum
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  National drink
  Black Tea
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  National colors
  Bright Blue, Red
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  National sports
  Football
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  National tree
  Parrotia persica
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  National poet
  Nizami Ganjavi
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  National mausoleum
  Nizami Mausoleum
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  National archives
  National Archive Department
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  National museum
  National Museum of History of Azerbaijan
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  National library
  Akhundov National Library
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  Central Bank
  Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA)
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  Highest peak
  Bazarduzu
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  Tallest building
  Baku Tower
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  National football team
  AZE
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  Tourism slogan
  Take Another Look
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  Emoji flag
  🇦🇿
• 
  National airline
  Azerbaijan Airlines
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  National instrument
  Tar
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  National hero
  Albert Agarunovich Agarunov
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  President
  Ilham Aliyev
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  Prime Minister
  Ali Asadov
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  Olympics Committee
  National Olympic Committee of the Azerbaijani Republic
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  Passport
  Passport of Azerbaijan
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  Army
  Azerbaijani Land Forces
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  Navy
  Azerbaijani Navy
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  Air Force
  Azerbaijani Air and Air Defence Force
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  Mythical Creature
  Jinn

Neighbouring countries of Azerbaijan

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  Iran
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  Armenia
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  Georgia
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  Russia

Azerbaijani Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

Beauty is ten, nine of which is dressing.

Smart bird gets trapped in its beak.

The dog barks, the caravan passes.

I wish God had not made the left hand to need the right hand.

Unearned riches are forbidden.

Without sowing single wheat you would not harvest thousand ones.

A man would not lick what he spit.

Cheap meat never makes a good soup.

Even if your relative eats your meat, he will never discard your bones.

Do a good deed, and throw it into the sea. If the fish don’t appreciate it, the Creator will.

White money should be collected for a black day.

To tell the dog to catch, and the rabbit to run.

The child is sweeter than honey.

Wrap yourself together in a carpet and roll together with your kinsmen.

One hint is enough for a clever man.

He can’t see the beam in his own, but he’s looking for an eyelash in someone else’s.

Mouth will not be sweet when you say “sweet” .

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