Profile
Background and figures as recorded in the CIA World Factbook.
Armenia prides itself on being the first state to formally adopt Christianity (early 4th century). Armenia has existed as a political entity for centuries, but for much of its history it was under the sway of various empires, including the Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Persian, Ottoman, and Russian. During World War I, the Ottoman Empire instituted a policy of forced resettlement that, coupled with other harsh practices targeting its Armenian subjects, resulted in at least 1 million deaths; these actions have been widely recognized as constituting genocide.
- Capital
- Yerevan
- Government
- parliamentary democracy; note - constitutional changes adopted in December 2015 transforme…
- Population
- 2,963,837
- Area
- 29,743 sq km
- Location
- Southwestern Asia, between Turkey (to the west) and Azerbaijan; note - Armenia views itself as part of Europe;
- Climate
- highland continental, hot summers, cold winters
- Natural resources
- small deposits of gold; copper; molybdenum; zinc; bauxite
- Languages
- Armenian 97.2%; Russian 1.4%; Ezidian 1.0%; less than 1%: other…
- Religions
- Armenian Apostolic 95.2%; not stated 1.7%; less than 1%: Catholic; no religion…
- Independence
- 21 September 1991 (from the Soviet Union); notable earlier dates: 321 B.C.
- Administrative divisions
- 11 provinces (marzer, singular - marz); Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Geghark'unik', Kotayk', Lorri, Shirak, Syunik', Tav…
- Currency
- drams (AMD)
- Export partners
- Russia 37%; UAE 25%; Hong Kong 7%; China 5%…
- Import partners
- Russia 29%; China 12%; Vietnam 6%; Georgia 5%…
Source: CIA World Factbook — a work of the US government, in the public domain