Armenia – country profile

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Official name: The Republic of Armenia
Area: 11,506 sq mi (29,800 sq km)
Capital (2003 est.): Yerevan, 1,462,700
Geography: It is bounded by Georgia on the north, Azerbaijan on the east, Iran on the south, and Turkey on the west.
Terrain: High plateau with mountains, little forest land.
Climate: Highland continental, hot summers, cold winters
Population (2008 est.): 2,968,586
Ethnic groups: Armenian 97.5%; Yezidi 1.0%; Russian, Kurds 1.2%,Greek, and other 0.3%.
Religion: Armenian Apostolic 95%, other Christian 4%, Yezidi 1%
Languages: Armenian 98%, Yezidi, Russian
National Holiday: Independence Day, September 21
Monetary unit: Dram
Government: Republic.
Constitution: Approved in November 2005 referendum.
Independence: 1918 (First Armenian Republic); 1991 (from Soviet Union).
President: Serzh Sarkisyan (2008)
Prime Minister: Tigran Sarkisyan (2008)
Industries: diamond processing, metal-cutting machine tools, forging-pressing machines, electric motors, tires, knitted wear, hosiery, shoes, silk fabric, chemicals, trucks, instruments, microelectronics, jewelry manufacturing, software development, food processing, brandy.
Natural resources: small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, alumina.
International dialing code: +374

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