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Middle East
Republic of Armenia
🗺️ Yerevan, Armenia
Capital city
📍 40.1792°, 44.4991°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalYerevan
TimezoneUTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population3.0M
Governmentparliamentary democracy; note - constitutional changes adopted in December 2015 transformed the government to a parliamentary system
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.am
Internet Users80%
GDP per Capita$20,100
🌍 Geography
LocationSouthwestern Asia, between Turkey (to the west) and Azerbaijan; note - Armenia views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both
Size Comparisonslightly smaller than Maryland
Climatehighland continental, hot summers, cold winters
TerrainArmenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsArmenian 98.1%, Yezidi 1.1%; less than 1%: Russian, other, Assyrian, Kurd, Ukrainian, Greek (2022 est.)
ReligionsArmenian Apostolic 95.2%, not stated 1.7%; less than 1%: Catholic, no religion, Evangelical, Shar-fadinian, other, Armenian Orthodox, Jehovah's Witnes...
Median Age39.5 years
Life Expectancy76.7 years
National HolidayIndependence Day, 21 September (1991)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook