人口約1,000萬人，是個連接東歐和西亞的跨大陸國家。以地理位置而言大部分屬於亞洲，少部分屬於歐洲。於二戰後成為蘇聯第十個加盟國，最後於蘇聯解體後獨立，並加入歐盟理事會，但不是歐盟會員。石油和天然氣資源豐富，是國家經濟支柱。
最受國際注目的新聞是與亞美尼亞的「納卡之爭」，又稱「雙亞衝突」。2020年9月與亞美尼亞開打，亞塞拜然取得土耳其的支持，最終打贏亞美尼亞，和俄羅斯共同管理納卡地區。

Year Founded: 1991

With a population of approximately 10 million people, it is a transcontinental country connecting Eastern Europe with Western Asia. Geographically speaking, it is largely located in Asia and a little bit of Europe. Azerbaijan became the 10th constituent of the Soviet Union after World War II, declared independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, and joined the European Council but is not a member of the European Union. It is rich in petroleum and natural gas resources, which support the national economy. 

It’s most well-known internationally for the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Armenia. Engaged in a war with Armenia in September 2020, Azerbaijan was supported by Turkey and finally won the war against Armenia. The region of Nagorno-Karabakh is now under joint Azerbaijan-Russian control.