Azerbaijan Currency, Population, Religion, Flag
Currency
- Name: Azerbaijani manat
- Symbol/Code: ₼, AZN
- Subunit: 1 manat = 100 qəpik
- Exchange rate: 1 USD = 1.7 manat, 1 manat ≈ INR 53
Population
- 2022 estimate: 10,353,296
- 2024 estimate: 10,353,300
- 2025 estimate: 10.239 million
- Density: ∼115-117 people/km²
- Major ethnic group: 91.6-94.8% Azerbaijani
Religion
- Islam: 96.9-97.3% of the population
- Breakdown: ∼70% Shia Muslim, ∼23% Sunni Muslim
- Christianity: 2.6-3.0%
- Others/Unaffiliated: <0.1%
Flag
The national flag is a horizontal tricolor:
|
Color |
Meaning |
|---|---|
|
Blue top stripe |
Turkic heritage |
|
Red middle stripe |
Progress to establish a modern state & democracy |
|
Green bottom stripe |
Nation’s relation to Islamic civilization |