Armenia

sovereign state in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
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Armenia is a country located in the continent of Asia[1]. It has an area of 30k and a population of 2.9M as of 2017[2]. The nation operates in the UTC+04:00 time zone, which is designated as Armenia Time and Asia/Yerevan[3][4].

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Southwestern Asia, between Turkey (to the west) and Azerbaijan; note - Armenia views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both
Climate
highland continental, hot summers, cold winters
Terrain
Armenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley
Natural resources
small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, bauxite
People & Society
Religions
Armenian Apostolic 95.2%, not stated 1.7%; less than 1%: Catholic, no religion, Evangelical, Shar-fadinian, other, Armenian Orthodox, Jehovah's Witness, Pagan, Molokan (2022 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary democracy; note - constitutional changes adopted in December 2015 transformed the government to a parliamentary system
Independence
21 September 1991 (from the Soviet Union); notable earlier dates: 321 B.C. (Kingdom of Armenia established under the Orontid Dynasty), A.D. 884 (Armenian Kingdom reestablished under the Bagratid Dynasty); 1198 (Cilician Kingdom established); 28 May 1918 (Democratic Republic of Armenia declared)
National holiday
Independence Day, 21 September (1991)
Legal system
civil law system
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$60.909 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$20,100 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
5.9% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
0.3% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
13.4% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Russia 37%, UAE 25%, Hong Kong 7%, China 5%, Georgia 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
Russia 29%, China 12%, Vietnam 6%, Georgia 5%, Iran 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Key Facts

  • Ethnic group: Armenians[3], Yazidis[4]
  • Member of: United Nations[5], World Trade Organization[6], Council of Europe[7], Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation[8], Eastern Partnership[9], Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe[10], International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[11], International Development Association[12], International Finance Corporation[13], Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency[14], International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes[15]
  • Country: Armenia[16]
  • Head of government: Nikol Pashinyan[17]
  • Continent: Asia[18]
  • Instance of: landlocked country[19], country[20], country sometimes considered transcontinental[21]
  • Head of state: Vahagn Khachatryan[22]
  • Capital: Yerevan[23]
  • Official language: Armenian[24]
  • Currency: Armenian dram[25]
  • Shares border with: Iran[26], Turkey[27], Azerbaijan[28], Georgia[29], Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic[30], Karki[31]
  • Top-level Internet domain: .am[32], .հայ[33]
  • Anthem: Mer Hayrenik[34]
  • Basic form of government: republic[35], unitary state[36], parliamentary system[37]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Aragatsotn Province[38], Ararat Province[39], Armavir Province[40], Gegharkunik Province[41], Kotayk Province[42], Lori Province[43], Shirak Province[44], Syunik Province[45], Tavush Province[46], Vayots Dzor Province[47], Yerevan[48]
  • Follows: Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic[49]
  • Flag: flag of Armenia[50]
  • Legislative body: National Assembly of Armenia[51]
  • Executive body: Government of Armenia[52]
  • Highest judicial authority: Constitutional Court of Armenia[53]
  • Coat of arms: Coat of arms of Armenia[54]
  • Part of: West Asia[55]
  • Commons category: Armenia[56]
  • Licence plate code: AM[57]
  • Located in time zone: UTC+04:00[58], Armenia Time[59], Asia/Yerevan[60]

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Cultural Significance

Things named for Armenia include Republic Square[61], a square[62], founded in 1977[63]; Armênia[64], a metro station[65], in Brazil[66]; Haïastan[67], a newspaper[68], in France[69], founded in 1939[70]; and Armenia[71], a newspaper[72], in France[73], founded in 1885[74], headquartered in Marseille[75].

Why It Matters

Armenia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] Armenia is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

Entities named for Armenia include Republic Square[61], a square[62], founded in 1977[63]; Armênia[64], a metro station[65], in Brazil[66]; Haïastan[67], a newspaper[68], in France[69], founded in 1939[70]; and Armenia[71], a newspaper[72], in France[73], founded in 1885[74], headquartered in Marseille[75].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [76] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [77] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Sadads · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 2d ago · Powerek38 · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ab', 'abstract', 'ace', 'ady', 'af', 'als', 'am', 'ami', 'an', 'ang', 'anp', '
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  4. 5w ago · Nathann.cohen · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 10w ago · FitikWasTaken · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 10w ago · A.pavliashvili · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → sovereign state, landlocked country, country +1
    Member of → United Nations, World Trade Organization, Council of Europe +27
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    Pronunciation audio → Lb-Armenien.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Armenia.wav, LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Armenia.wav +1
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  7. 11w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 12w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Locations/Armenia
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  9. 12w ago · Jberkel · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → Lb-Armenien.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Armenia.wav, LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Armenia.wav +1
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  10. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 12w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish encyclopedia id → 1787
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  12. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    France 24 topic id (spanish) → armenia
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  13. 19w ago · WKPDA3 · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    France 24 topic id (english) → armenia
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  14. 21w ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → armenia
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  15. 23w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → gta:Armenia, countries:Armenia, europe:Armenia +1
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  16. 23w ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → gta:Armenia, countries:Armenia, europe:Armenia +1
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