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| Geography |
| Map
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| Location
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Southwestern Asia, east of Turkey, Northwestern of Iran
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| Area
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29,800 km2 (28,400 km2 land; 1,400 km2 water)
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| Boundaries
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1,254 km: Azerbaijan 787 km; Georgia 164 km; Iran 35 km; Turkey 268 km
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| Coastline
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0 km (landlocked)
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| Climate
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Highland continental; hot summers, cold winters
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| Terrain
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Armenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley
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| Elevation extremes
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Lowest point: Debed River 400 m; highest point: Mount Aragatz 4,090 m
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| Natural resources
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Small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, alumina
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| Population |
| Population
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2,976,372 (July 2006 est.)
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| Age structure
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Total: 30.4 years
male: 27.8 years
female: 33.2 years (2006 est.)
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| Pop. Growth rate
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-0.19% (2006 est.)
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| Birth rate
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12.07 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)
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| Death rate
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8.23 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)
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| Net migration rate
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-5.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
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| Sex ratio
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At birth: 1.17 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.12 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.88 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.67 male(s)/female
total population: 0.9 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
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| Infant mortality rate
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Total: 22.47 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 27.59 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 16.51 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)
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| Life expectancy at birth
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Total population: 71.84 years
male: 68.25 years
female: 76.02 years (2006 est.)
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| Total fertility rate
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1.33 children born/woman (2006 est.)
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| Ethnic groups
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Armenian 97.9%, Yezidi (Kurd) 1.3%, Russian 0.5%, other 0.3% (2001 census)
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| Religions
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Armenian Apostolic 94.7%, other Christian 4%, Yezidi (monotheist with elements of nature worship) 1.3%
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| Languages
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Armenian 97.7%, Yezidi 1%, Russian 0.9%, other 0.4% (2001 census)
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| Literacy
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Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.6%
male: 99.4%
female: 98% (2003 est.)
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| Government |
| Country name
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Conventional long form: Republic of Armenia; conventional short form: Armenia; local long form: Hayastani Hanrapetoutyoun; local short form: Hayastan
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| Government type
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Republic
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| Capital
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Yerevan
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| Administrative divisions
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11 provinces (marzer, singular - marz); Aragatzotn, Ararat, Armavir, Gegharkounik, Kotayk, Lori, Shirak, Syounik, Tavoush, Vayots Dzor, Yerevan
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| Independence
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September 21, 1991
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| Constitution
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Adopted by nationwide referendum 5 July 1995; amendments adopted through a nationwide referendum 27 November 2005
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| Legal system
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Civil law system
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| Suffrage
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18 years of age; universal
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| Executive branch
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Chief of state: President; head of government: Prime Minister
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| Election period
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5 years (next in 2008)
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| Legaslative branch
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National Assembly (Parlaiment), "Azgayin Zhoghov"
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| Judicial branch
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Constitutional Court; Court of Cassation (Appeals Court)
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| Economy |
| GDP (purchasing power parity)
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$15.99 billion (2006 est.)
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| GDP (official exchange rate)
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$6.6 billion (2006 est.)
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| GDP - real growth rate
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10.5% (2006 est.)
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| GDP - per capita
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$5,400 (2006 est.)
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| Labor force
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1.2 million (2005)
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| Unemployment
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7.6% (2004 est.)
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| People below poverty line
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43% (2003 est.)
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| Exports
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$1.056 million (2006 est.)
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| Imports
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$1.684 billion (2006 est.)
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| Foreign debt
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$1,936 billion (2006)
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| Communication and Transportation |
| Phone lines
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582,500 (2004)
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| Mobile operators
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2
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| Internet country code
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.am
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| Airports
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13 (2006)
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| Military |
| Military branches
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Army, Air Force, Air Defense Force
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| Military manpower
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Males age 18-49: 722,836 (2006 est.)
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| Military expenditures
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6.5% of GDP
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