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Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Yerevan is the capital, largest city and financial center. The Armenian highlands have been home to the Hayasa-Azzi, Shupria, and Nairi peoples. By at least 600 BC, an archaic form of Proto-Armenian, an Indo-European language, had diffused into the Armenian highlands. The first Armenian state of Urartu was established in 860 BC, and by the 6th century BC it was replaced by the Satrapy of Armenia. The Kingdom of Armenia reached its height under Tigranes the Great in the 1st century BC and in AD 301 became the first state in the world to adopt Christianity as its…

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Armenia

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Facts & statistics

Armenia

Capital: Yerevan
Language: Armenian
Currency: Armenian dram
Time zone: UTC+04:00
Calling code: +374
Internet domain: .am
Driving side: right
Plug type: Europlug
Voltage: 220

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Armenia

ԱմանորNew Year's Day2026-01-01

ԱմանորNew Year's Day2026-01-02

Սուրբ ԾնունդChristmas Day2026-01-05

Սուրբ ԾնունդChristmas Day2026-01-06

Բանակի օրArmy Day2026-01-28

Կանանց տոնWomen's Day2026-03-08

ԱմանորEaster Sunday2026-04-05

Եղեռնի զոհերի հիշատակի օրArmenian Genocide Remembrance Day2026-04-24

Աշխատանքի օրLabour Day2026-05-01

Հաղթանակի և Խաղաղության տոնVictory and Peace Day2026-05-09

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalYerevan

Population3,090,500

CurrencyAMD

Languageshy

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Cities

◎Yerevan1,144,700 residents ◎Malatia-Sebastia150,500 residents ◎Shengavit140,600 residents ◎Nor Nork137,300 residents ◎Kentron133,000 residents ◎Erebuni129,700 residents ◎Ajapnyak122,800 residents ◎Arabkir119,300 residents ◎Gyumri114,667 residents ◎Vanadzor78,100 residents ◎Kanaker-Zeytun75,500 residents ◎Avan58,800 residents ◎Davtashen52,100 residents ◎Abovyan50,556 residents ◎Hrazdan49,500 residents ◎Vagharshapat47,989 residents ◎Kapan32,900 residents ◎Armavir29,700 residents ◎Masis23,136 residents ◎Artashat22,800 residents ◎Charentsavan22,071 residents ◎Sevan19,652 residents ◎Ijevan19,500 residents ◎Gavar18,900 residents ◎Artik18,145 residents ◎Ashtarak17,600 residents ◎Ararat17,598 residents ◎Goris17,592 residents ◎Dilijan15,914 residents ◎Nork-Marash13,900 residents ◎Spitak13,574 residents ◎Yeghvard13,238 residents ◎Sisian13,176 residents ◎Vardenis12,651 residents ◎Alaverdi12,152 residents ◎Vedi12,060 residents ◎Martuni12,034 residents ◎Stepanavan11,982 residents ◎Byureghavan11,819 residents ◎Nubarashen11,200 residents ◎Nor Hachn10,460 residents ◎Ayntap10,433 residents ◎Akhuryan9,619 residents ◎Metsamor9,450 residents ◎Nerkin Getashen9,410 residents ◎Nor Kharberd8,766 residents ◎Garni8,347 residents ◎Ararat village8,287 residents ◎Tashir7,840 residents ◎Vardenik7,735 residents ◎Arinj7,626 residents ◎Zovuni7,483 residents ◎Sarukhan7,475 residents ◎Yeghegnadzor7,300 residents ◎Parakar7,083 residents ◎Nor Geghi7,048 residents ◎Jrvezh6,987 residents ◎Berd6,900 residents ◎Kasakh6,756 residents ◎Aragatsavan6,580 residents ◎Sardarapat6,539 residents ◎Zolakar6,529 residents ◎Kajaran6,519 residents ◎Proshyan6,238 residents ◎Aparan6,167 residents ◎Noratus6,105 residents ◎Geghhovit6,025 residents ◎Metsavan6,020 residents ◎Mrgashat6,004 residents ◎Gugark5,809 residents ◎Azatan5,655 residents ◎Chambarak5,481 residents ◎Maralik5,462 residents ◎Vayk5,453 residents ◎Yeranos5,337 residents ◎Lichk5,292 residents ◎Oshakan5,237 residents ◎Karanlukh5,104 residents ◎Vosketap5,065 residents ◎Mkhchyan5,022 residents ◎Avshar4,946 residents ◎Karmirgyugh4,857 residents ◎Karbi4,851 residents ◎Dzoragyugh4,789 residents ◎Voskevaz4,701 residents ◎Dalarik4,695 residents ◎Geghashen4,634 residents ◎Koghb4,621 residents ◎Karakert4,594 residents ◎Malishka4,585 residents ◎Myasnikyan4,582 residents ◎Noyemberyan4,560 residents ◎Tsovinar4,550 residents ◎Aygavan4,547 residents ◎Talin4,541 residents ◎Verin Getashen4,498 residents ◎Nalbandyan4,428 residents ◎Shahumyan4,387 residents ◎Tsovagyugh4,356 residents ◎Byurakan4,334 residents

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Airports

Shirak International AirportGyumriLWN Zvartnots International AirportYerevanEVN Syunik AirportKapanYUK