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Click to see country in continent: Armenia
Capital: Yerevan
Population: 3mln
Surface: 29,800 sq km
Languages:
Armenian, Yezidi, Russian |
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Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as state religion
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Exact population: 2,976,372 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 98.6%; male: 99.4%; female: 98%
Ethnicities: Armenian 97.9%, Yezidi (Kurd) 1.3%, Russian 0.5%, other 0.3% (2001 census)
Land boundaries: Total: 1,254 km; border countries: Azerbaijan-proper 566 km, Azerbaijan-Naxcivan exclave 221 km, Georgia 164 km, Iran 35 km, Turkey 268 km
Terrain: Armenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley
Extremes: Lowest point: Debed River 400 m; highest point: Aragats Lerrnagagat' 4,090 m
Imports: Russia 11.3%, Belgium 10.1%, Israel 8.4%, US 7.6%, Iran 7.1%, UAE 6.1%, Ukraine 5.9%, Italy 5.5%, Germany 5.2%, Georgia 4.6%, France 4.5% (2004)
Exports: Belgium 18%, Israel 15.3%, Germany 13.3%, Russia 12.5%, US 8.1%, Netherlands 7.2%, Iran 5.5%, Georgia 4.3%, UAE 4% (2004)
Industries: Diamond-processing, metal-cutting machine tools, forging-pressing machines, electric motors, tires, knitted wear, hosiery, shoes, silk fabric, chemicals, trucks, instruments, microelectronics, jewelry manufacturing, software development, food processing, brandy
Source: CIA World Factbook
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