Azerbaijan

Key facts

Which countries border Azerbaijan?5

• Armenia
• Georgia
• Iran
• Russia
• Turkey

Azerbaijan in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Azerbaijan is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 35 clues from the pool that are true of Azerbaijan, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• The Caucasus run through it1 of 4
• Has a Caspian Sea shoreline1 of 5
• Borders Turkey1 of 8
• Its name begins with “A”1 of 11
• Borders Russia1 of 14
• Its flag features a crescent moon1 of 14
• Its name contains the letter “Z”1 of 15
• Borders a country in a different region1 of 21
• Its capital city's name begins with “B”1 of 25
• Borders a country whose name begins with the same letter1 of 30
• Has land below sea level1 of 33
• Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
• Is landlocked1 of 44
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in Japan1 of 46
• Borders a country spanning more time zones than it does1 of 48
• Is in Asia1 of 48
• Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
• Borders a member of NATO1 of 53
• Shares no official language with any of its neighbours1 of 54
• Lies further north than Japan1 of 58
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Its flag features a star1 of 67
• Lies further north than Egypt1 of 76
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Azerbaijan

Which countries border Azerbaijan?

Azerbaijan shares a land border with 5 countries: Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia and Turkey.

What is the capital of Azerbaijan?

The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku.

Is Azerbaijan landlocked?

Yes. Azerbaijan is landlocked, with no coastline on any ocean or sea.

What language is spoken in Azerbaijan?

Azerbaijan has one official language, Azerbaijani.