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Armenia

AM / ARM   40.4°, 45.0°

Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Yerevan is the capital, largest city and financial center.

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Capital
Yerevan
Population
2,930,450
Area
29,743 km2
Climate
Highland or alpine
Government
Parliamentary democracy
Currency
Armenian dram
Languages
Armenian 97.2%, Russian 1.4%, Ezidian 1%
Sells
gold, diamonds, copper ore, broadcasting equipment
Sells to
Russia 37%, UAE 25%, Hong Kong 7%
Land borders
4: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Turkey
Drives on the
right
Calling code
+374
Founded
1991
Hemisphere
Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Armenianofficial
97.2%
1.4%
1.0%

What it sells, and to whom

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Exports

gold diamonds copper ore broadcasting equipment jewelry

Imports

cars gold diamonds broadcasting equipment natural gas

Trades with

Russia37.0% UAE25.0% Hong Kong7.0% China5.0% Georgia4.0% Vietnam6.0% Iran4.0%

Natural resources

small deposits of gold copper molybdenum zinc bauxite

Industries

brandy mining diamond processing metal-cutting machine tools forging and pressing machines electric motors

Farms and fisheries

  • milk
  • potatoes
  • grapes
  • vegetables
  • wheat
  • tomatoes

Largest cities

Yerevan  capital 1,144,700
Malatia-Sebastia 150,500
Shengavit 140,600
Nor Nork 137,300
Kentron 133,000

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

Iraq War2003–2011 First Nagorno-Karabakh War1988–1994 Battles of Sadarak1990–1993

Form of government

Parliamentary democracy.

republic parliamentary system unitary state

Money, belief and alliances

Money

Armenian dram

Belongs to

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Organisation internationale de la Francophonie International Civil Defence Organisation United Nations World Meteorological Organization International Development Association International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Asian Development Bank Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Commonwealth of Independent States UNESCO International Bank for Reconstruction and Development World Health Organization World Trade Organization

Climate and geography

highland continental, hot summers, cold winters

Climate zone

Highland or alpine

Highest point

Mount Aragats

Landmarks and landscapes

Mount Ararat Geghard Lake Sevan

Landlocked. Northern hemisphere.

Land borders (4)

Azerbaijan Georgia Iran Turkey

In charge right now

Nikol Pashinyan
Nikol Pashinyan Head of government
Vahagn Khachatryan
Vahagn Khachatryan Head of state

Figures from its history

Tigranes the Great
Tigranes the Great King of Armenia at its greatest extent Tigranes II, more commonly known as Tigranes the Great, was a king of Armenia.
Gregory the Illuminator
Gregory the Illuminator Converted Armenia to Christianity in 301 Gregory the Illuminator was the founder and first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
Aram Khachaturian
Aram Khachaturian Composer Aram Ilyich Khachaturian was a Soviet Armenian composer and conductor.

Leaders before them

Armen Sarkissian
Armen Sarkissian 2018 to 2022
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