Azerbaijan
FOOD AND BEVERAGES
Alcoholic Drinks in Azerbaijan
Despite being nominally a nation of Shiite Muslims, more than 160 years of Russian presence have left Azerbaijan with strong taste for alcohol.
FOOD AND BEVERAGES
Non-alcoholic Drinks in Azerbaijan
The national drink is chay (tea), which is drunk Turkish-style from small tulip-shaped glasses. It is normally taken with sugar but no milk.
SHORT INFORMATION
Medicine in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan's health care system was one of the least effective in the Soviet republics, and it deteriorated further after independence.