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Azerbaijan
Caspian Fire and Mountain Shadows
Overview
Where ancient Silk Road history meets modern oil wealth on the shores of the Caspian Sea, known for its futuristic Baku skyline and carpet-weaving traditions.
Geographic Context
Region
Asia
Subregion
Western Asia
Land Area
86,600 km²
Capital
Baku
Languages
Azerbaijani, Russian
Currencies
Azerbaijani manat (₼)
At a Glance
23
Oyster Score
Composite index
Health
50
Freedom
18
Security
0
Life Expectancy
72.9 yrs
Median Age
32.6 yrs
Urbanization
58%
Cost Index
29
Housing Index
16
Healthcare Access
27/100
Climate
Average Temperature
13.2°C
Average AQI
106
Most Temperate Cities
1 Geoktschai 17.1°C
2 Saatlı 17°C
3 Zardob 16.9°C
4 Agdzhabedy 16.9°C
5 Hacıqabul 16.3°C
Best Air Quality Cities
1 Khirdalan 99 AQI
2 Mingelchaur 99 AQI
3 İsmayıllı 99 AQI
4 Kyadabek 99 AQI
5 Hacıqabul 99 AQI
Cities
Khirdalan Mingelchaur Cahri Vank Deste Kerbakhiar Julfa Rayon Prishibinskoye Ordubad Rayon Qıvraq Şahbuz Sedarak
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Jebrail İsmayıllı Kyadabek Hacıqabul Qobustan Yelenendorf Zardob Zaqatala Aliabad Terter Martakert Sumqayıt Kyzyl-Burun Shushi Şirvan Shamkhor Qax Aghsu Dzagam Samux Dolyar Gyuzdek Geoktschai Sheki Divichibazar Saatlı Agdzhabedy Qubadlı Quba Qazax Qutqashen Kizhaba Amirdzhan Bakıxanov Balakhani Bilajer Oğuz Biny Selo Khodzhi-Gasan Sovetabad Maştağa Severo-Vostotchnyi Bank Tazakend Sumbatan-diza Nizami Rayonu Sharur City Shahbuz Rayon Qobustan Novyy Karanlug Lerik Zyrya Belokany Laçın Kyurdarmir Askyaran Kilyazi Khyzy Orjonikidze Pushkino Xudat Yukhary-Dashkesan Fizuli Xaçmaz Culfa Baku Ganja Nakhchivan Qaraçuxur Hövsan Yevlakh Khankendi Lankaran Jalilabad Bilajari Shamakhi Barda Lökbatan Imishli Mardakan Buzovna Sabunçu Sabirabad Salyan Beylagan Neftçala Hacı Zeynalabdin Aghstafa Zabrat Əhmədbəyli Astara Qusar Yeni Suraxanı Masally Ujar Binagadi Pirallahı Tovuz Baş Göynük Corat Badamdar Boradigah Ordubad Saray Naftalan Türkan Yaycı Nardaran Horadiz Yardımlı Goranboy Qobu Aran Çinarlı Qızılhacılı Dünyamalılar Qarayeri Ceyranbatan Avşar Mincivan Qaraçala Hadrut Xıllı Dondar Quşçu Sanqaçal Qaraxanlı Digah Qaxbaş Oğlanqala Qax İngiloy Qala Arıqıran Vurğun Qasım İsmayılov Novosaratovka Qırmızı Samux Korgöz Qaramanlı Arıqdam Mamrux Yanıqlı Haftoni Birinci Aşıqlı Şuraabad Verkhniy Dashkesan Hacıhüseynli Faldarlı Samur Böyük Qaramurad Çalxanqala Qandax Samuxlu Yuxarı Aran Saloğlu Basqal Altıağac Gilgilçay Puta Qabaqçöl Çobansığnaq Zangilan Çatax Ağdam Qırmızı Bazar Ağdaş Xocalı Heydarabad Mughan Ramana
Economy & Finance
Finances
Economic Indicators
Cost Index 29
Cost of Living
Price Levels & Affordability
Housing Index 16
Investment
Credit Rating & Markets
Corp. Tax 20.00%
Taxation
Tax Rates & Compliance
Top Income Tax 25.00%
Employment
Labor & Social Protection
Startup Score 22/100
Business Environment
Trade & Commerce
FDI Openness 2/100
Society & Governance
International
Travel
Visas & Entry Requirements
Visa-Free 74 countries
Diplomatic Relations
Embassies & Alliances
Missions 56
Defence
Military & Security
Mil. Spending 4.60% GDP
Infrastructure
Energy & Transport
Internet Speed 64 Mbps
Environment
Emissions & Biodiversity
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Sources: World Bank | WHO | Freedom House | OECD · Last updated: 2025
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