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Armenia is a small republic in the southern Caucasus region. It borders Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, Iran to the south, and the Azerbaijani Enclave of Nachitschewan and Turkey to the west.
Continent: Asia
Original Name: Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun (Republic of Armenia)
Political System: Presidential Republic since 1991, with a step by step selection of the head of state every 5 years. Parliament has 131 seats with elections every 4 years. Suffrage is universal at age 18.
National Territory : 29.800 sq km
Capital: Yerevan
Official Language: Armenian
Religion: Armenian Apostolic Church, which is separate from the government.
Currency: Armenian Dram (AMD)
Population: 3,215,800, although there are also significant Diaspora populations in countries around the world.
Population Density: 108 people per sq km
Ethnicity: Armenian 97.89%; Kurds 1.26%; Russian & other 0.45%
Largest Cities: Yerevan, Gyumri, and Kirovakan
Geographical features: highest mountain --> Aragats, 4090 m; longest river --> Aras (section) 914 km; largest lake --> Sevan, 1417 sq km.
Geography: Armenia is a mountainous country and contains the Armenian plateau. Extinct volcanos and lava plateaus, which rise out of the deep ravines, shape the landscape.
Time Zone: GMT +4
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