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Country Name:
Conventional long form: The Republic of Armenia
Conventional short form: Armenia
Local long form: Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun
Local short form: Hayastan
Former: Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic; Armenian Republic
Country code:
ARM Internet country code: .am
Capital:
Yerevan (population: 1,283,000 (1991)
President: Robert Kocharian >more
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Red color symbolizes the blood shed by the Armenian people in
their struggle for independence; the blue symbolyzes the clear sky of Armenia; the
color orange symbolizes the creative drive of the nation.
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The central shield of the emblem
bears the charges of four royal Armenia dynasties: the Artaxids, the
Arshakids, the Bagratunis and the Rubinyans (Cilician kingdom). They
surround the image of Biblical mount Ararat with the outline of Noah's Ark
resting on its peak. A lion and an eagle support the shield, sybolizing the
spirit, power, rorbearance and valor. The sword at the bottom represents the
struggle of the Armenian people for Freedom and Independence, while the
quill and cereal spikes symbolize its creativity
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Administrative divisions: 11 marzes (singular - marz) including Yerevan city that has a status of
marz; Marzes are devided into regions/provinces (37 regions/provinces in total)
Marzes: Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Gegharkunik, Kotayk, Lori, Shirak, Syunik, Tavush, Vayots Dzor
Population: 3,754 mln: Rural:221 mln. (32,5%); Urban: 2 533 mln. (67,5%)
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Nationality: noun: Armenian(s); adjective: Armenian
Ethnic groups: Armenians 96%; Russian 2%; other (mostly Yezidi Kurds) 2% (1989)
Languages: Armenian
96% (official);Russian 2%; other 2% (mostly Yezidi Kurds (1989)
Religions: Christianity:Armenian Apostolic Church 94%;
other Christian 4%; Yezidi (Zoroastrian/animist) 2%
Labour force: 1,4 million (2001)
By occupation:
agriculture:44%
industry:42%
services:14% (2000 est.)
Unemployment rate: 10,9% (2001 est.)
Population below poverty line: 55% (2001 est.)
Agricultural products: Wine
grapes, citrus fruits, wheat, barley, potatoes, and sugar beets are the
major food crops; cotton and tobacco are the foremost industrial crops; livestock
Natural Resources: Rich in copper, iron,
bauxite, molybdenum, gold, silver, lead and zinc. Substantial deposits of
pumice, marble, tufa, perlite, limestone, basalt and salt also exist.
Precious and semi-precious stones are abundant
Industries: Metal-cutting machine tools, forging-pressing
machines, electric motors, tires, knitted wear, hosiery, shoes, silk
fabric, chemicals, trucks, instruments, microelectronics, gem cutting,
jewelry manufacturing, food processing, brandy
GDP composition per sector:
agriculture:29%
industry:32%
services:39% (2000 est.)
Environment - current issues: Soil pollution from toxic chemicals such as DDT; pollution of Hrazdan (Razdan) and Araks
Rivers; the draining of Sevana Lich (Lake Sevan), a result of its use as a
source for hydropower, threatens drinking water supplies
Environment international agreements:
Partly to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity,
Climate Change, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone
Layer Protection, Wetlands
Signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants
International Organization Participation: BSEC, CCC, CE, CIS, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, ESCAP, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM,
IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, NAM (observer),
OAS (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO,
WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO (observer)
Currency: Dram (AMD) Current Rate
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Time: GMT + 3 (GMT + 4 from last Sunday in March to
Saturday before last Sunday in October)
Telephony: The country code for Armenia is 374. The area code for Yerevan is 1 and 9 for
mobile phones
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