Azerbaijan

Language(s): Azerbaijani.

Capital City: Baku.

Local Time:

• From 28 Mar 04 to 31 Oct 04 GMT +5
• From 31 Oct 04 to 27 Mar 05 GMT +4

Currency: Azerbaijanian Manat (AZM).

Notes: AZM: 50, 100, 500, 1,000, 10,000, 50,000.

Dialling Code: 994.

Electricity: 220V AC 50Hz.

U.S. Embassy or Consulate in Azerbaijan
Embassy Office
Azadlig Prospekt 83
Tel. (9-9412) 498-03-35, 36, or 37; (9-9412) 490-66-71
email: ConsularBaku@state.gov
Web site at http://azerbaijan.usembassy.gov

Azerbaijan Embassy or Consulate in U.S.

Washington DC Office
925 Fifteenth Street N.W.
Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20005
Tel: 1-800-874-5100, 202-638-3800
Fax: 202-638-4674
Email: support@traveldocs.com

New York Office
641 Lexington Avenue
Suite 1435
New York, NY 10022

Baku (BAK)

Azerbaijan became an independent nation in 1991 following the break-up of the former Soviet Union. Goods and services are increasingly available in the capital, Baku.

Crime: Although Azerbaijan has a low rate of violent crime, incidents of street crime and assaults on foreigners are increasing. Visitors should follow the same precautions they would in any major city.

Climate: Azerbaijan has a varied climate, with generally long, hot summers & mild winters in lowland areas, with little rain all year. Mountain winters however, can be severe with heavy snowfalls in the north & west.

Clothing: Light clothes for summer months, warmer clothes for rest the of year.