Coat of Arms

Coat of arms of the country of Armenia

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Population

  • Population: 2995100 people.
  • Official Language: Armenian
  • HDI: 0,786
  • Salary: $553
  • Poverty rate: 71.3%
  • Gini: 27.9%
  • The believing population: 93%
  • Main religion: Christianity (98.5%)
  • Second religion: Atheism (1.3%)

Harmful habits

  • Alcohol: 3.8 litres/year
  • Smoking: 25.5%

Internet

  • Internet users: 73.2%
  • Mobile Internet: 82.1%
  • Landline Internet: 17.4%
  • Internet speed: 22 Mbps
  • Country Top Level Domain: .AM

General information about the country

  • Country name:
    Armenia
  • Code (2-digit):
    AM
  • Continent:
    Asia
  • Country level:
    Tier 3
  • Capital:
    Yerevan
  • Country area:
    29741 sq km.
  • Telephone code:
    374
  • Currency (code):
    Armenian Dram (AMD)

Geographical features of the country

Administrative division into regions

Region (10): Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Vayotsdzor, Gegharkunik, Kotayk, Lori, Syunik, Tavush, Shirak.
Community: Yerevan.

Peculiarities of the country

The modern territory of the country was partially or completely occupied by the states of: Urartu (Kingdom of Van), Macedonian Kingdom, Achaemenid Empire, Ayrarat Kingdom, Seleucid State, Iberia (Kartli), Great Armenia, Roman Empire, Sassanid State, Arab Caliphate, Khazar Khaganate, Umayyad Caliphate, Abbasid Caliphate, Khachen Principality, Ani Kingdom, Kars Kingdom, Syunik Kingdom, Georgian Kingdom, Ottoman Empire, Timurid State, Kara-Koyunlu, Ak-Koyunlu, Russian Empire, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

Armenia has access to the following lakes: Sevan.

The following rivers flow through the territory: Araks, Akhuryan, Vorotan, Debed, Hrazdan, Akstafa, Arpa, Kasakh, Voghji, Pambak, Dzoraget, Getik, Azat, Argichi, Yeghegis, Martuni, Sevjur, Tsav, Marmarik, Meghri and others.

Mountains on the territory of the country: Aragats, Kaputdzhukh, Azhdak.

Famous caves on the territory of the country: Archer Cave.