| Republic of Armenia Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն
Hayastani Hanrapetut’yun |
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Anthem: Մեր Հայրենիք(Armenian)
Mer Hayrenik (transcription)
"Our Fatherland"
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Capital
(and largest city) | Yerevan
40°11′N44°31′E / 40.183°N 44.517°E / 40.183; 44.517 |
| Official language(s) | Armenian[1] |
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| Ethnic groups | 97.9% Armenian,
1.3% Yazidis,
0.5% Russian,
0.3% others.[2] |
| Demonym | Armenian |
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| Government | Presidential republic[3] |
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| - | President | Serzh Sargsyan |
| - | Prime Minister | Tigran Sargsyan |
| - | Speaker | Hovik Abrahamyan |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
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| Formation and independence |
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| - | Traditional date | 11 August2492 BC |
| - | Nairi | 1200 BC |
| - | Kingdom of Ararat | 840s BC |
| - | Orontid Dynasty | 560 BC |
| - | Kingdom of Armenia
formed |
190 BC |
| - | Democratic Republic of Armenia established |
28 May 1918 |
| - | Independence
from the Soviet UnionDeclared
Recognised
Finalised |
August 23, 1990
September 21, 1991
December 21, 1991 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 29,743 km2 (141st)
11,484 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 4.71[4] |
| Population |
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| - | 2010 estimate | 3,262,200  [5][6] (134th) |
| - | Density | 108.4/km2 (99th)
280.7/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $17.941 billion[7] |
| - | Per capita | $5,384[7] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $10.106 billion[7] |
| - | Per capita | $3,032[7] |
| Gini (2006) | 37[8] (medium) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.695[9] (high) (76th) |
| Currency | Dram (դր.) (AMD) |
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| Time zone | UTC(UTC+4) |
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| Drives on the | Right |
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| ISO 3166 code | AM |
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| Internet TLD | .am |
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| Calling code | 374 |
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| Patron saint | St. Bartholomew the Apostle, St. Gregory the Illuminator, St. Jude the Apostle, Virgin Mary |
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