| Total Area |
29,800, of which 80 per cent is mountainous |
| Population |
2,982,904 (est. July 2005) |
| Capital |
Yerevan |
| Principal Cities |
Gyumri, Vanadzor |
| Currency |
Armenian Dram |
| National Day |
Independence Day, 21 September (1991) |
| Ethnic Groups |
Armenian 93%, Azeri 1%, Russian 2%, other (mostly Yezidi Kurds) 4% (2002) |
| Religions |
Armenian Apostolic 94%, other Christian 4%, Yezidi Zoroastrian/animist) 2% |
| Languages |
Armenian 96%, Russian 2%, other 2% |
| Administrative Divisions |
11 provinces: Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Geghark'unik', Kotayk', Lorri, Shirak, Syunik', Tavush, Vayots' Dzor, Yerevan |
| Form of State |
Republic; new Constitution adopted in July 1995 |
| National Legislature |
National Assembly with 131 seats |
| National Elections |
February 2008(presidential); May 2007 (legislative) |
| Head of States |
President, Serzh Sarkisian |
| Prime Minister |
Tigran Sarkisian |
| Foreign Minister |
Eduard Nalbandian |
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