Republic of Armenia Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն
Hayastani Hanrapetut’yun |
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Anthem: Մեր Հայրենիք (Armenian)
Mer Hayrenik (transcription)
"Our Fatherland"
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Capital
(and largest city) | Yerevan
40°11′N 44°31′E |
Official language(s) | Armenian[1] |
Ethnic groups | 97.9% Armenian,
1.3% Yazidis,
0.5% Russian,
0.3% others.[2] |
Demonym | Armenian |
Government | Presidential republic[3] |
- | President | Serzh Sargsyan |
- | Prime Minister | Tigran Sargsyan |
- | Speaker | Hovik Abrahamyan |
Formation and independence |
- | Traditional date | August 11th 2492 BC |
- | Nairi | 1200 BC |
- | Kingdom of Ararat | 840s BC |
- | Orontid Dynasty | 560 BC |
- | Kingdom of Armenia
formed |
190 BC |
- | Democratic Republic of Armenia established |
28 May 1918 |
- | Independence
from the Soviet Union Declared
Recognised
Finalised |
23 August 1990
21 September 1991
25 December 1991 |
Area |
- | Total | 29,743 km2 (141st)
11,484 sq mi |
- | Water (%) | 4.71[4] |
Population |
- | 2010 estimate | 3,262,200[5][6] (134th) |
- | Density | 108.4/km2 (99th)
280.7/sq mi |
GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate |
- | Total | $16.858 billion[7] |
- | Per capita | $5,110[7] |
GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate |
- | Total | $9.389 billion[7] |
- | Per capita | $2,846[7] |
Gini (2006) | 37[8] (medium) |
HDI (2010) | 0.695[9] (high) (76th) |
Currency | Dram (դր.) (AMD ) |
Time zone | UTC (UTC+4) |
- | Summer (DST) | DST (UTC+5) |
Drives on the | Right |
ISO 3166 code | AM |
Internet TLD | .am |
Calling code | 374 |
Patron saint | St. Bartholomew the Apostle, St. Gregory the Illuminator, St. Jude the Apostle, Virgin Mary |