The Republic of Armenia is a sovereign, democratic, social and legal state. The state power is administered pursuant to the Constitution and the laws based on the principle of separation of the legislative, executive and judicial powers.
Official Name:
Republic of Armenia – Hayastani Hanrapetoutyun
Capital City:
| Yerevan | 1 119 000 (as of 2010) |
Major cities
| population (as of 2009) | |
| Gyumri | 146 300 |
| Vanadzor | 104 800 |
| Vagharshapat | 57 500 |
| Hrazdan | 53 200 |
| Abovyan | 46 500 |
| Kapan | 45 500 |
| Armavir | 33 800 |
| Gavar | 25 700 |
| Artashat | 25 400 |
| Charentsavan | 25 000 |
| Sevan | 23 200 |
| Goris | 23 000 |
| Masis | 22 400 |
| Ashtarak | 21 600 |
| Ararat | 20 800 |
| Ijevan | 20 600 |
Official Language:
Armenian is the official language of the Republic of Armenia.
Religion:
The absolute majority is the follower of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
Currency unit:
The currency unit of the RA is dram (AMD), introduced in 1993.
Population
3 249 500 (2010)
Ethnic composition
Armenians` 96%
Minorities: Russians, Yezidis, Assyrians, Greeks, Ukrainians, Jews, Kurds and others.
Natural Resources:
Armenia is rich in copper, coal, iron, bauxite, molybdenum, gold, silver, lead and zinc. Substantial deposits of pumice, marble, tufa, perlite, limestone, basalt and salt exist. Precious and semi-precious stones are also abundant.
Territory:
29.74 thousand square kilometers
Average Altitude Above Sea Level:
1,800 meters
Highest Mountain Peak:
Aragats (4 095 meters)
Neighbouring Countries:
in the North – Georgia
in the North-East – Azerbaijan
in the South – Iran
in the South-West – Azerbaijan
in the West – Turkey