Azerbaijan
Republic of Azerbaijan · Western Asia
Updated 8 November 2026
Azerbaijan is a country in Western Asia with its capital in Baku. Its head of state is Ilham Aliyev and its head of government is Ali Asadov. On DiploMaps you can see Azerbaijan on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Baku
- Head of state
- Ilham AliyevPresident of Azerbaijan since 2003
- Head of government
- Ali AsadovPrime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- Foreign minister
- Jeyhun BayramovMinister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- Population
- 10.2 million (2025)
- Area
- 86,600 km²
- GDP
- $75.9 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Azerbaijani manat (AZN)
- Official languages
- Azerbaijani, Russian
- United Nations
- Member since 1991
- Region
- Western Asia · Asia
Azerbaijan and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $62.7 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $81.4 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa needed90 days Treatment: The 90-day visa free stay may be extended for up to an additional 60 days for medical treatment
Memberships
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- OPEC+
- Commonwealth of Independent States
- Council of Europe
- OSCE
- Organization of Turkic States
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- CICA
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)