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Capital and largest city of Azerbaijan

Baku

297Sunny Days/yr
66°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 1.1M· Elev. 75 ftWikipedia

Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region. Baku is 28 metres (92 ft) below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world below sea level. Baku lies on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, on the Bay of Baku. Baku's urban population was estimated at two million people as of 2009. Baku is the primate city of Azerbaijan—it is the sole metropolis in the country, and about 25% of all inhabitants of the country live in Baku's metropolitan area.Wikipedia

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

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Livability

Safety Index
70
Internet
Country Broadband
20.9
subscriptions per 100 people
Growing Broadband
05

Climate

Sunshine
297
sunny days per year
81% of the year
Avg High Temp
66°F
annual average
Humidity
73%
relative humidity
Comfort Score
76/100
Great
Temp Swing
43°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
11"
inches per year
Snowfall
1"
inches per year
Air Quality
52
Moderate AQI
07

Demographics

Population1.1M
Altitude75 ftabove sea level

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