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Azerbaijan summary
Azerbaijan is a small country with around 10M Azerbaijani. Official language is Azerbaijani. Azerbaijan uses metric system (kilograms, centimeters, °C). Time zone is UTC+04:00. Currency used in Azerbaijan is Azerbaijan Manat (AZN).
🎫 Border Rank #️⃣ 183
🗺️ Passport Rank #️⃣ 163
ATMs in Azerbaijan are Common. Internet speed in Azerbaijan is on average 3.6 Mbps. In Azerbaijan you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick).
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👨👩👦👦 10M ☀️ ~11 °C 🌧 ~34 mm 👍 Developing 🚩 87k km2 (33k mi²)
General
Socket 🔌
Azerbaijan uses 220V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type F.
Languages 🗣️
- Azerbaijani
Money
Currency 💱
1 AZN = 0.58 USDAzerbaijan uses the Azerbaijani manat (symbol: ?), code AZN.Banknotes come in denominations of 100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1 manats. Manat is subdivided into 100 q?piks. Coins come in denominations of 50, 20, 10, 5, 3 and 1 q?piks.
ATM 🏧🏦
CommonAutomatic teller machines are common in Azerbaijan. You can usually find them in both large & small cities.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.
Tipping 💁🏽
Card 💳
Phone
Mobile Phone 📱
Azerbaijan uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800.
Roaming 🌐
If you don't want to buy SIM card in Azerbaijan upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.
Emergency Calls 🚨
Universal :999
Police :999
Ambulance :999
Fire department :999
Calling ☎️
InternationalTo call Azerbaijan, dial +, then 994 (the country code for Azerbaijan), then the area code (without the initial 0) and the local number.
LocallyFor local calls within Azerbaijan, start with the area code (with the initial 0). In the case above area code is 12 .
international: + 994 12 1234567
calling local: 012 1234567
Internet connection
Internet Speed 💯
Internet speed in Azerbaijan is on average 3.6 Mbps.
Wifi 📡
WiFi coverage in Azerbaijan is low. It is not as easy to find one.
SIM Card #️⃣
You can buy a SIM card for about 15.18 AZN, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 3 telecoms: Azercell, Bakcell or Nar Mobile.
Driving
Rules 🚗
In Azerbaijan you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick).
Limits 🚦
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 110 km/h (68 mph) on motorways, 110 km/h (68 mph) on expressways, 20 km/h (12 mph) in residential areas, 60 km/h (37 mph) in all built-up areas and 90 km/h (55 mph) on undivided highways.
Weather
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