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Armenia Facts & Figures |
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 Armenia
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
40 00 N, 45 00 E |
| Decimal Latitude |
40.0000 |
| Decimal Longitude |
45.0000 |
| Area |
total: 29,800 sq km land: 28,400 sq km water: 1,400 sq km |
| Climate |
highland continental, hot summers, cold winters |
| Terrain |
Armenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley |
| Population |
2,971,650 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Armenian 97.7%, Yezidi 1%, Russian 0.9%, other 0.4% (2001 census) |
| Imports |
natural gas, petroleum, tobacco products, foodstuffs, diamonds-99 |
| Exports |
diamonds, mineral products, foodstuffs, energy-99 |
| Hazards |
occasionally severe earthquakes; droughts |
| Resources |
small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, bauxite |
| Geography |
landlocked in the Lesser Caucasus Mountains; Sevana Lich (Lake Sevan) is the largest lake in this mountain range |
| Nationality |
noun: Armenian(s) adjective: Armenian |
| Capital |
name: Yerevan geographic coordinates: 40 11 N, 44 30 E time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Internet Country Code |
.am |
| Internet Users |
150,000 (2005) |
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Source:
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