About Armenia

General Information

Official Name: Republic of Armenia - Hayastany Hanrapetoutyun (Hayastan)

Capital City: Yerevan

Major Cities: Gyumri, Vanadzor

Official Language: Armenian

Religion: Christian, Armenian Apostolic Church

Currency Unit: Armenian Dram, introduced in 1993.

Population: 3,002,000 (as of 2001)

Ethnic Breakdown:

Armenians - 96%
Minorities: Russians, Yezidis, Kurds, Assyrians, Greeks, Ukrainians, Jews and others

Territory: 29.74 thousand square kilometers

Highest Mountain Peak: Aragats (4,090 meters)

Neighboring Countries:

in the North: Georgia;
in the East: Azerbaijan;
in the South: Iran;
in the South-West: Nakhijevan (Azerbaijan);
in the West: Turkey.