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Here's some basic information for you when it comes to travel to Azerbaijan...
OFFICIAL NAME
Republic of Azerbaijan
CAPITAL
Baku
LANGUAGES
Azerbaijani 89%, Russian 3%, Armenian 2%, and other 6%.
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TIME
Azerbaijan is 5 hours ahead of GMT/UTC; thus when it's noon in Azerbaijan, it's 7am in London, 2am in New York, midnight in San Francisco,
2am in Toronto, 5pm in Sydney and 7pm the following day in Auckland.
RELIGION
Muslim 93.4% (majority Shi'a), Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox Church 2.3%, and other 1.8%.
WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Azerbaijan uses the metric system of measurements. Petrol is bought in litres and food is
weighed in kilos.
If you're gonna travel abroad, make sure you are prepared... take it from us, travel insurance is an absolute must!
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