| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | AZISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | AZEISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | BakuGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | AsiaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | AzerbaijanCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Republic of AzerbaijanCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | AzarbaycanCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | the name can be translated as "Fire Keeper" or "The Land of Fire," from the local word azer, or "fire," and baydjan, a word derived from the Iranian word baykan, or "guardian;" may refer to fire worshippers who lived in the regionCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 30 August 1991 (declared from the Soviet Union); 18 October 1991 (adopted by the Supreme Council of Azerbaijan)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Republic Day (founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan), 28 May (1918)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Ilham ALIYEV (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | AZNISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | Azerbaijan ManatISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 70ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Abşeron / Astara / Ağcabədi / Ağdam / Ağdaş / Ağstafa / Ağsu / Bakı / Balakən / Beyləqan / Biləsuvar / Bərdə / Cəbrayıl / Cəlilabad / Daşkəsən / Füzuli / Goranboy / Göygöl / Göyçay / Gədəbəy / Gəncə / Hacıqabul / Kürdəmir / Kəlbəcər / Laçın / Lerik / Lənkəran / Masallı / Mingəçevir / Naftalan / Naxçıvan / Neftçala / Oğuz / Qax / Qazax / Qobustan / Quba / Qubadlı / Qusar / Qəbələ / Saatlı / Sabirabad / Salyan / Samux / Siyəzən / Sumqayıt / Tovuz / Tərtər / Ucar / Xankəndi / Xaçmaz / Xocalı / Xocavənd / Xızı / Yardımlı / Yevlax / Zaqatala / Zəngilan / Zərdab / İmişli / İsmayıllı / Şabran / Şamaxı / Şirvan / Şuşa / Şəki / ŞəmkirISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | flames of fireCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Azerbaijan Marsi" (March of Azerbaijan); lyrics/music: Ahmed JAVAD/Uzeyir HAJIBEYOV; history: adopted 1992; originally written in 1919 during a brief period of independence, but did not become the official anthem until after the dissolution of the Soviet UnionCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | blue, red, greenCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: yes; citizenship by descent only: yes; dual citizenship recognized: no; residency requirement for naturalization: 5 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
the name can be translated as "Fire Keeper" or "The Land of Fire," from the local word azer , or "fire," and baydjan , a word derived from the Iranian word baykan , or "guardian;" may refer to fire worshippers who lived in the region
description: three equal horizontal bands of sky blue (top), red, and green; a vertical crescent moon and an eight-pointed star in white are centered in the red band meaning: the blue band stands for Azerbaijan's Turkic heritage, red for modernization and progress, and green for Islam; the crescent moon and star are a Turkic insignia; the eight star points represent the eight Turkic peoples of the world
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
