General Info About Armenia

Armenia is located in the southern Caucasus and is the smallest of the former Soviet republics. It is bounded by Georgia on the north, Azerbaijan on the east, Iran on the south, and Turkey on the west. Contemporary Armenia is a fraction of the size of ancient Armenia. A land of rugged mountains and extinct volcanoes, its highest point is Mount Aragats, 13,435 ft (4,095 m).

Country:  Republic of Armenia (Hayastan)

Capital:  Yerevan (established in 782BC)

Territory: 29,8 square km, the most of Armenia 's territory ranges from 1000 to 2500m above sea level

Location: Transcaucasia (South Caucasus), bordered by Georgia on the north, Azerbaijan on the east, Iran on the south, and Turkey on the west.

Population: 2,967,004 (July 2009 est.)

Religion: Christian, Armenian Apostolic Church. Armenia is the first country in the world to officially adopt Christianity as a state religion in 301 A.D.

Religions: Armenian Apostolic 94.7%, other Christian 4%, Yezidi (monotheist with elements of nature worship) 1.3%

Ethnic groups: Armenian 97.9%, Yezidi (Kurd) 1.3%, Russian 0.5%, other 0.3% (2001 census)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 72.68 years

male: 69.06 years

female: 76.81 years (2009 est.)

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

Exports - commodities: pig iron, unwrought copper, nonferrous metals, diamonds, mineral products, foodstuffs, energy

Imports - commodities: natural gas, petroleum, tobacco products, foodstuffs, diamonds

Currency:  Dram, International currency code- AMD, one AMD = 100 lumas. There are banknotes of 500, 1000, 5000, 20000, 50000 and coins of 10, 50, 100, 200, 500
Foreign banknotes can be exchanged at local banks and exchange counters.

Visa: An entry visa is required (except for the citizens of CIS countries).

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Time: GMT + 3 (GMT + 4 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).

Postal Services: National Postal Service, EMS , UPS, DHL, Federal Express, TNT Express Worldwide.

Internet: Dial-up, DSL, WiFi. Available in hotels and a number of internet cafés.