Last updated on January 31st, 2023
46. Although it is not official Armenians use the eternity sign as a national symbol. Armenians can be seen to display the eternity sign when trying to show off their country in many instances.
47. Apparently Armenia is very educated as 99% of its citizens can read and write fluently. Their education system is one of the best in the world and the culture of the country is alive and vibrant.
48. Armenia has a flourishing street market place where Soviet souvenirs can easily be found. Soviet souvenirs are a very popular item throughout Armenia and tourists can get deals on them on a daily basis.
49. In an effort to curb pollution and help out the environment Aremenian cars run mostly on natural gas. Armenia is indeed leading the way and hopes to have all of their cars run a hundred percent on natural gas sometime in the future.
50. Dilijan National Park is the greenest place in Armenia. Located 100 km northeast of Yerevan, this park has endless forests, streams, and other beautiful destinations and is a favorite tourist spot.
Armenia – quick facts and statistics
| Independence | 21 September 1991 (from the Soviet Union) |
|---|---|
| Capital City | Yerevan (40°11′N 44°31′E) |
| Largest City | Yerevan (40°11′N 44°31′E) |
| Area | total: 29,743 sq km land: 28,203 sq km water: 1,540 sq km |
| Population | 3,000,756 (2022 est.) |
| Official Language | Armenian |
| Borders | Azerbaijan 996 km, Georgia 219 km, Iran 44 km, Turkey 311 km |
| Currency | Dram (AMD) |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal |
| Demonym | Armenian |
| Religion | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Life expectancy | 76.13 (2022 est.) years Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life. |
| Climate | highland continental, hot summers, cold winters |
| Terrain | Armenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley |
| Mean elevation | 1,792 m |
| Highest point | Aragats Lerrnagagat' 4,090 m |
| Lowest point | Debed River 400 m |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 21 September (1991) |
| National anthem | "Mer Hayrenik" (Our Fatherland) |
| Government type | Unitary parliamentary republic |
| President | Vahagn Khachaturyan |
| Prime Minister | Nikol Pashinyan |
| National colors | red, blue, orange |
| National symbols | Mount Ararat, eagle, lion |
| Natural resources | small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, bauxite |
| Agricultural land | 59.7% |
| Birth rate | 11.1 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Death rate | 9.51 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
| Sex ratio | 0.95 male(s)/female (2022 est.) |
| Industries | brandy, mining, diamond processing, metal-cutting machine tools, forging and pressing machines, electric motors, knitted wear, hosiery, shoes, silk fabric, chemicals, trucks, instruments, microelectronics, jewelry, software, food processing. |
| Exports | $3.82 billion (2020 est.) copper ore, gold, tobacco, liquors, iron alloys (2019) |
| Imports | $5 billion (2020 est.) natural gas, cars, refined petroleum, broadcasting equipment, diamonds (2019) |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) | $12,600 (2020 est.) |
| Time Zone | AMT (UTC+4) |
| Internet country code | .am |
| Drives on the | Right |
| Calling Code | +374 |
| Table last updated | July 26, 2022 |