Trivia in Azerbaijan

Learn fascinating facts and trivia about this country

Europe / Eastern Europe

National symbols

Flag: Horizontal tricolor (blue, red, green from top) with white crescent and eight-pointed star in center

Azerbaijan Flag

Emblem: National emblem with flame-shaped coat of arms surrounded by eight-pointed star and wheat ears and oak branches

Azerbaijan Emblem

Trivia & facts

  • About half of the world's mud volcanoes are concentrated near Baku
  • The 2026 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix street course reaches maximum speeds exceeding 360 km/h
  • The Karabakh horse is considered one of the world's oldest breeds but is rare with only about 1,600 horses
  • One of the world's oldest oil wells remains on the outskirts of Baku
  • Chess is a compulsory subject in elementary schools, and national tournaments are televised
  • The Azerbaijani language contains many loanwords from Persian and Russian
  • The Baku Metro was the third to open in the former Soviet Union after Moscow and St. Petersburg
  • "Baku" is said to derive from ancient Persian meaning "city of wind"
  • January 20th is a memorial day mourning the 1990 Soviet military bloodshed
  • The eight-pointed star on the flag symbolizes the eight letter elements of "Azerbaijan"

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