Please give me a moment while I google that.

So the mysterious land of Azerbaijan, neighbor of the Caspian Sea and Caucasus Mountains... here's a little info for those of you who don't know (which is probably most).

Country Facts:

Official Name:   Azerbaycan Respublikasi

Capital:  Baku

Population: 7,830,000

Currency:  Manat

Exchange Rate to the $: 1AZN = $1.27

Language: Azerbaijani

Government: Presidential Republic

Famous for: Oil, Saffron, & Cavier

                                                                                                                  Miles from Rhode Island: 5,680

Kilometers from Rhode Island: 9,140

Neighbors: Russia (North), Iran (South), Caspian Sea (East) & Armenia and Georgia (West)

Salutations:  Salam Aleykum (Hello), Lutfan (Please), Tasakkur Adiram (Thank You)
Time Difference Between  Rhode Island (EST) and Baku:  +9 Hours