Azerbaijan - a miraculous country with its reach natural resources, ancient culture, history and people, whose lifestyle presents a unique and harmonious combination of the traditions and ceremonies of different cultures and civilizations.

Azerbaijan is a geographical name of the country. On the one hand this name is linked with the population, which lived in this region for thousand of years ago, and who were mostly fire-worshippers. Local population considered that fire was their God and so they worshipped the fire. "Azer" means fire. The Turkic name "Azer" was used for this territory for a long time. The word " Azerbaijan " originates from the name of an ancient Turkish tribe, who resided in those territories.

Azerbaijan has a great potential for developing the tourism industry - ancient cities, palaces, fortresses, mausoleums, mosques. Azerbaijan has always been famous for its sources of eternal fires - the atashgehs. There is a place called Yanardag (blazing mountain) in Absheron and thermal springs in some parts of Nakhichivan, Kelbejar, Masali, Lenkoran, Babadag.

There are more than 6 thousand historical monuments of architecture in the territory of Azerbaijan . The natural climatic conditions of Azerbaijan are also unique. As it is well known, 9 climatic zones out of 11 exist in Azerbaijan .

Azerbaijani is an official language. Other languages: Russian, Georgian, Lezghi Russian and Turkish are widely spoken

Majority of the population is Muslim. Other religions include Orthodox Christianity, Catholicism, Protestantism, Judaism

National currency of Azerbaijan is Azerbaijan manat (AZM). Foreign currency and traveling cheques can be exchanged for Azerbaijan manats in all banks. Besides, currency exchange can be made at all official exchange points that you can find everywhere. It is necessary to keep a receipt of exchange until departure from the country. Those who change currency at private person take a risk of being a victim of trickery and carry the responsibility for possible abuses.

Azerbaijan currency: 1 manat = 100 qapik

Azerbaijan is located on the western shore of the Caspian Sea at the southeast extremity of the Caucasus . The region is a mountainous country, and only about 7% of it is arable land. The Kura River Valley is the area's major agricultural zone.

The word Azerbaijan brings its main wealth - oil - before the eyes. Oil is not only the wealth, but the fame as well. People were coming to Azerbaijan from distant places for this specific taste and colored puddle under the ground. Throughout the centuries, camelcades carried waterskins of oil in both eastern and western directions. The Azerbaijani oil is not used exclusively for the electricity production, but also as a valuable medicine for a variety of diseases. There has been an increasing demand for oil throughout the centuries.