Factsheet

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 General information on the Republic of Armenia - Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն (Hayastani Hanrapetutyun) 

Form of government Republic
Capital  Yerevan (1,066,300)
Independent since September, 21st, 1991 (national holiday)
Oficial language Armenian
Territory 29,743 km2
Population (January 1st, 2013)                    3,0269,00
Population density/km2 102
Highest elevation Mount Aragatz, 4,090 metres
Longest river Araks (192 km)
Neighboring countries Georgia (North), Azerbaijan (East), Turkey (West and Southwest), Iran (South)

 

 

 

All data and maps of this section are taken from the Statistical Yearbook of Armenia 2013 (http://www.armstat.am/en/?nid=45)