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Azerbaijan was once a major stopover on the Great Silk Route, and there are many captivating sights to see in this ancient country - Bronze Age petroglyphs, medieval minarets and mosques, the famous carpets. With an oil bonanza incipient, the capital Baku is fast becoming a boomtown.
Travel Warning: Unsafe Areas
Nagorno-Karabakh continues to operate as a self-proclaimed, unrecognised republic with close but unofficial ties to Armenia. The result is that it's impossible to reach Nagorno-Karabakh or the surrounding Armenian-occupied areas from the rest of Azerbaijan, and trying to do so could get you in serious trouble. The Armenian-Azerbaijan border remains firmly closed.
There is some risk for travellers in the rest of Azerbaijan. Avoid demonstrations and public gatherings.
severity: Mid-level alert
Fast Facts
Country Full Name
Republic of Azerbaijan
Population
7,961,600
Currency
Name: Azerbaijanian Manat
Code: AZN
Symbol: Manat
Electrical Plugs
220V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Azeri
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +4
Country Dialing Code
+994
Weights & Measures
Metric
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