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Image of Yerevan, capital city of Armenia
Armenia is an Armenia is a South Caucasus republic uniting ancient cultural heritage with a fast-growing information-technology sector and high-altitude agritourism.
Armenia in one word would be “Khachkar,” meaning stone cross.
Armenia is a country located in the Western Asia sub‑region of the Asia continent, member of CSTO - Collective Security Treaty Organization.
11 provinces (marzer)
Easy learning about Armenia |
The capital city of Armenia is Yerevan.
| Armenia is located in | Western Asia Asia Continent Inhabitants of Armenia are called Armenians |
| Member of | CSTO - Collective Security Treaty Organization |
| Armenia has a population of | 2,943,393 inhabitants within a total area of 29,800 Km2 (18,517 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Armenia’s Global Peace Index (GPI) | 77 (world rank position) GPI scale of 2.05 This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is... (2024 data from GPI) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Armenia HDI ranks in position nº 69 worldwide HDI of 0.811 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
| Armenia’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 68 countries Armenia passport ranks 71st in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Armenia GDP per capita is | $8,857 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Armenia ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Armenia EPI (English Proficiency Index) | is classified as Moderate proficiency has a score of 537 ranks 38th worldwide (2024 data from EPI) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 40° 00' N, 45° 00' E Open in Google Maps |
| Neighbouring countries | Georgia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkey. |
| Armenia Climate | highland continental, hot summers, cold winters |
| Most predominant religion | Armenian Apostolic, |
| Second most predominant religion | Evangelical |
| Currency name & code | Dram (AMD) |
| Internet ccTLD | .am |
| Armenia calling code | +374 |
Armenia is located in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia, situated at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It lies south of the Caucasus Mountains, bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran to the south.
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