The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Armenia: Armenia –

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mountainous country, located at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. A former republic of the Soviet Union, Armenia is a unitary, multiparty, democratic

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with an ancient and historic

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General reference

* Pronunciation: * Common English country name: Armenia * Official English country name:

Republic of Armenia A republic () is a "sovereign state, state in which Power (social and political), power rests with the people or their Representative democracy, representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of gov ...

* Common

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(s): Հայաստան (Hayastan) * Official endonym(s): Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն (Hayastani Hanrapetut’yun) * Adjectival(s): Armenian *

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(s): Armenian * Etymology:

Name of Armenia The name ''Armenia'' enters English via Latin, from Ancient Greek . The Armenian endonym for the Armenian people and country is ''hayer'' and ''Hayastan'', respectively. The exact etymologies of the names of Armenia are unknown, and there are v ...

International rankings of Armenia The following are international rankings of Armenia Demographics * United Nations: Population, ranked 136 out of 242 countries *CIA World Factbook: Urbanization ranked 80 out of 194 countries Economy * World Economic Forum's Global Comp ...

* ISO country codes: AM, ARM, 051 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AM * Internet country code top-level domain:

.am .am is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Armenia. Regulation The registry for .am is operated by ISOC-AM, the local chapter of the Internet Society. Regulatory notes: * Any person in the world can register a .am, .com. ...

Geography of Armenia

Geography of Armenia * Armenia is a landlocked country * Location: **

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and

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*** Eurasia **** Caucasus ***** South Caucasus *** Europe **** Eastern Europe ***** Caucasus ****** South Caucasus * Time zone ** Armenia Time *** UTC+04:00 * Extreme points of Armenia ** High: Mount Aragats ** Low: Debed * Population of Armenia: 3,231,900 – 134th most populous country * * Area of Armenia: – 142nd largest country * Atlas of Armenia

Neighbours of Armenia

Land boundaries: 1,254 km :: 787 km :: 268 km :: 164 km :: 35 km Coastline: ''none''

Environment of Armenia

Climate of Armenia The climate of Armenia varies depending on the altitude of the respective region. Climates vary from cold desert on the lower parts of the Ararat plain, to tundra on mountain peaks. The following six basic types can be distinguished. Another t ...

* Geology of Armenia *

Protected areas of Armenia This is a list of protected areas in Armenia that are categorized as follows: 4 national parks, 3 state reserves, 27 state sanctuaries and 5 botanical gardens. National parks State reserves State wildlife sanctuaries Botanical gardens ...

National parks of Armenia National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

Wildlife of Armenia The wildlife of Armenia includes, in addition to plants, wild boars, porcupines, various lizards, snakes and numerous species of birds. Endangered species living in Armenia are the Caucasian bear, Caucasian bearded goat, the Armenian mouflon (she ...

** Fauna of Armenia *** Birds of Armenia *** Mammals of Armenia

Natural geographic features of Armenia

* Islands of Armenia * Lakes of Armenia *

Mountains of Armenia A view of Mount Aragats. Armenia a land of rugged mountains and extinct volcanoes, its highest point is Mount Aragats, 13,435 ft (4,095 m). Mountain ranges # Javakheti mountain range # Armeno-Georgian mountain range # Bazum mountain range, sp ...

** Volcanoes in Armenia * Rivers of Armenia *

World Heritage Sites in Armenia In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ...

Regions of Armenia

Regions of Armenia In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics ( physical geography), human impact characteristics ( human geography), and the interaction of humanity an ...

Ecoregions of Armenia

List of ecoregions in Armenia * Caucasus mixed forests

Administrative divisions of Armenia

Administrative divisions of Armenia * Provinces of Armenia ** List of Armenian provinces by Human Development Index

= Provinces of Armenia

= Armenia is divided into ten provinces ( hy, marzer, sing. ''marz'') and a special administrative division for the capital, Yerevan: * Yerevan *

Shirak Shirak or Širak may refer to: Places *Shirak Province, administrative division of Armenia *Shirak, Armenia, village in Shirak Province, Armenia *Shanbarak, village in Qazvin Province, Iran, formerly known as Shīrak *Shirag, village in South K ...

* Armavir *

Lori Lori may refer to: *Lori (given name) *Lori Province, Armenia *Lori Fortress, a fortress in Armenia *Lori Berd, a village in Armenia *Kingdom of Tashir-Dzoraget, a historical Armenian kingdom from c. 980 to 1240, sometimes known as the Kingdom of L ...

Ararat Ararat or in Western Armenian Ararad may refer to: Personal names * Ararat ( hy, Արարատ), a common first name for Armenian males (pronounced Ararad in Western Armenian) * Ararat or Araratian, a common family name for Armenians (pronounced A ...

* Kotayk * Gegharkunik * Syunik * Aragatsotn * Tavush * Vayots Dzor

= Cities of Armenia

Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

of Armenia: Yerevan *

Municipalities of Armenia A municipality in Armenia referred to as community ( hy, համայնք ''hamaynk'', plural: hy, համայնքներ ''hamaynkner''), is an administrative subdivision consisting of a settlement ( hy, բնակավայր ''bnakavayr'') or a gr ...

** List of cities and towns in Armenia

Demography of Armenia

Demographics of Armenia After registering steady increases during the Soviet period, the population of Armenia declined from its peak value of 3.633 million in 1992 to 2.986 million in 2017. Whilst the country's population increased steadily during the Soviet Union a ...

* Census in Armenia * Ethnic minorities in Armenia **

Assyrians in Armenia Assyrians in Armenia (, ''Āsōrīnēr'') make up the country's third largest ethnic minority, after Yazidis and Russians. According to the 2011 census, there are 2,769 Assyrians living in Armenia, and Armenia is home to some of the last surviv ...

Greeks in Armenia The Greeks in Armenia, like the other groups of Caucasus Greeks such as the Greeks in Georgia, are mainly descendants of the Pontic Greeks, who originally lived along the shores of the Black Sea, in the uplands of the Pontic Alps, and other parts ...

** Jews in Armenia **

Kurds in Armenia The Kurds in Armenia ( hy, Քրդերը Հայաստանում, K'rdery Hayastanum; ku, Kurdên Ermenistanê), also referred to as the Kurds of Rewan (), form a major part of the historically significant Kurdish population in the post-Soviet ...

** Russians in Armenia ** Ukrainians in Armenia ** Yazidis in Armenia *

Health in Armenia After a significant decline in earlier decades, crude birth rates in Armenia slightly increased from 13.0 (per 1000 people) in the year 1998 to 14.2 in 2015; this timeframe also showed a similar trajectory in the crude death rate, which grew from ...

* People of Armenia ArmenianDiaspora

Armenian Diaspora

Armenian diaspora * Armenian population by country ** Largest Armenian diaspora communities

Government and politics of Armenia

Form of government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...

: unitary semi-presidential

representative democratic Representative democracy, also known as indirect democracy, is a type of democracy where elected people represent a group of people, in contrast to direct democracy. Nearly all modern Western-style democracies function as some type of represe ...

republic A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th c ...

Constitution of Armenia The Constitution of Armenia was adopted by a nationwide Armenian referendum on July 5, 1995. This constitution established Armenia as a democratic, sovereign, social, and constitutional state. Yerevan is defined as the state's capital. Power is ...

* Elections in Armenia ** Central Electoral Commission of Armenia :::Latest national elections:

2021 Armenian parliamentary election Snap parliamentary elections were held in Armenia on 20 June 2021. The elections had initially been scheduled for 9 December 2023, but were called earlier due to a political crisis following the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War and an alleged attempted ...

:::Upcoming national elections:

Next Armenian parliamentary election The next parliamentary elections are expected to be held in Armenia by 2026. Electoral system The members of the unicameral National Assembly are elected by party-list proportional representation. The number of seats is at least 101, and r ...

Political parties in Armenia This article lists political parties in Armenia. Armenia has a multi-party system with numerous political parties, who mostly work with each other to form coalition governments, with some parties having a history of changing in and out of govern ...

** Programs of political parties in Armenia

Branches of government

Government of Armenia

Constitution of Armenia

* Constitutional Court of Armenia

Foreign relations of Armenia

As of 2020, Armenia has established diplomatic relations with 172 separate entities.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government department responsible for the state's diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entit ...

: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ararat Mirzoyan * Diplomatic missions in Armenia * Diplomatic missions of Armenia *

List of ambassadors of Armenia This is a current list of ambassadors of Armenia accredited to other countries, including those having dual accreditation ( ambassadors-at-large) and ambassadors accredited directly from Yerevan. List of representatives See also * List o ...

* List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs Other: *

Armenia and the United Nations Armenia was admitted into the United Nations on 2 March 1992, following its independence from the Soviet Union. In December 1992, the UN opened its first office in Yerevan. Since then, Armenia has signed and ratified several international treat ...

* Armenia–European Union relations ** Armenia-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement * Armenia in the Council of Europe * Armenia–NATO relations * Visa policy of Armenia * Visa requirements for Armenian citizens ** Armenian passport

International organization membership

Armenia is a member of the following international organizations and treaties: *

Arab League The Arab League ( ar, الجامعة العربية, ' ), formally the League of Arab States ( ar, جامعة الدول العربية, '), is a regional organization in the Arab world, which is located in Northern Africa, Western Africa, E ...

(observer) * Asian Development Bank (ADB) * Assembly of European Regions * Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats * Black Sea Trade and Development Bank * Bologna Process * British Council * Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) * Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) *

Council of Europe The Council of Europe (CoE; french: Conseil de l'Europe, ) is an international organisation founded in the wake of World War II to uphold European Convention on Human Rights, human rights, democracy and the Law in Europe, rule of law in Europe. ...

(CoE) * Eastern Partnership * Energy Charter Treaty * Energy Community (observer) * Eurasian Customs Union * Eurasian Development Bank *

Eurasian Union The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU or EEU)EAEU is the acronym used on thorganisation's website However, many media outlets use the acronym EEU. is an economic union of some post-Soviet states located in Eurasia. The Treaty on the Eurasian Econo ...

(EAEU) * Eurocontrol * Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) * Euronest Parliamentary Assembly * European Athletic Association * European Atomic Energy Community (Cooperation agreement) * European Aviation Safety Agency (Pan-European Partner) *

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is an international financial institution founded in 1991. As a multilateral developmental investment bank, the EBRD uses investment as a tool to build market economies. Initially focus ...

(EBRD) *

European Broadcasting Union The European Broadcasting Union (EBU; french: Union européenne de radio-télévision, links=no, UER) is an alliance of Public broadcasting, public service media organisations whose countries are within the European Broadcasting Area or who ar ...

* European Civil Aviation Conference * European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages * European Committee for Standardization (Affiliate member) *

European Common Aviation Area The European Common Aviation Area (ECAA) is a single market in aviation services. ECAA agreements were signed on 5 May 2006 in Salzburg, Austria between the EU and some external countries. It built upon the EU's ''acquis communautaire'' and ...

(Negotiating candidate) * European Convention for the Prevention of Torture * European Court of Human Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights * European Cultural Convention * European Higher Education Area * European Neighbourhood Policy * European Olympic Committees * European Organization for Nuclear Research (Cooperation agreement) * Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges *

FIFA FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( French), meaning International Association Football Federation ) is the international governing body of association football, beach football and futsal. It was found ...

and UEFA * Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) * General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU) *

International Atomic Energy Agency The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an intergovernmental organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. It was established in 1957 ...

(IAEA) *

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is an international financial institution, established in 1944 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, that is the lending arm of World Bank Group. The IBRD offers l ...

(IBRD) * International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) * International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory) * International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) *

International Development Association The International Development Association (IDA) (french: link=no, Association internationale de développement) is an international financial institution which offers concessional loans and grants to the world's poorest developing countries. Th ...

(IDA) *

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is a worldwide humanitarian aid organization that reaches 160 million people each year through its 192-member National Societies. It acts before, during and after disas ...

(IFRCS) * International Finance Corporation (IFC) *

International Fund for Agricultural Development The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD; french: link=no, Fonds international de développement agricole (FIDA)) is an international financial institution and a specialised agency of the United Nations that works to address ...

(IFAD) * International Labour Organization (ILO) * International Monetary Fund (IMF) * International Olympic Committee (IOC) * International Organization for Migration (IOM) * International Organization for Standardization (ISO) *

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, an ...

(ICRM) * International Telecommunication Union (ITU) * International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) * Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy *

Inter-Parliamentary Union The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU; french: Union Interparlementaire, UIP) is an inter-parliamentary institution, international organization of national parliaments. Its primary purpose is to promote democratic governance, accountability, and coop ...

(IPU) * Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) *

Nonaligned Movement The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a forum of 120 countries that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. After the United Nations, it is the largest grouping of states worldwide. The movement originated in the aftermath o ...

(NAM) (observer) *'' Organisation internationale de la Francophonie'' (OIF) *

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is the world's largest regional security-oriented intergovernmental organization with observer status at the United Nations. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, prom ...

(OSCE) * Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) *

Organization of American States The Organization of American States (OAS; es, Organización de los Estados Americanos, pt, Organização dos Estados Americanos, french: Organisation des États américains; ''OEA'') is an international organization that was founded on 30 April ...

(OAS) (observer) * Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) * Pacific Alliance (observer) * Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe * Partnership for Peace (PFP) * Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (dialogue partner) *

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is an office-level agency in the federal administration of Switzerland, and a part of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Together with other federal offices, SDC is responsible for o ...

* TRACECA * United Nations (UN) * United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space * United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) * United Nations Economic Commission for Europe * United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) * United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) * Universal Postal Union (UPU) * World Bank * World Customs Organization (WCO) * World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) * World Health Organization (WHO) * World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) * World Meteorological Organization (WMO) * World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) * World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Armenia

Law of Armenia *

Capital punishment in Armenia Capital punishment in Armenia was a method of punishment that was implemented within Armenia's Legal system of Armenia, Criminal Code and Constitution of Armenia, Constitution until its eventual relinquishment in the 2003 modifications made to the ...

* Crime in Armenia ** Armenian mafia ** Corruption in Armenia * Law enforcement in Armenia ** Prosecutor General of Armenia Social issues in Armenia * Human rights in Armenia ** LGBT rights in Armenia ***

Recognition of same-sex unions in Armenia Same-sex marriage and civil unions are not legal in Armenia. The legal status of foreign same-sex marriages is unclear. On 3 July 2017, the Ministry of Justice reportedly stated that all marriages performed abroad are valid in Armenia, including ...

Freedom of religion in Armenia The Constitution of Armenia as amended in December 2005 provides for freedom of religion; however, the law places some restrictions on the religious freedom of adherents of minority religious groups, and there were some restrictions in practice. T ...

* Pensions in Armenia *

Social protection in Armenia Social Protection in Armenia is an Armenian state policy, which addresses social protection issues and supports the social welfare of citizens. It is overseen by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. Introduction The state social protection ...

* Tobacco Policy in Armenia **

Cannabis in Armenia Cannabis in Armenia is illegal for all uses. Background Armenia cultivates some small amounts of cannabis, mostly for local consumption. Some indigenous strains of cannabis grow in the wild in Armenia, but a large degree of those blooms have been ...

Military of Armenia

Military of Armenia The Armed Forces of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի զինված ուժեր, Hayastani zinvats uzher), sometimes referred to as the Armenian Army ( hy, Հայկական Բանակ, Haykakan Banak), is the national military of Armenia. It consist ...

* Command ** Commander-in-chief: *** Ministry of Defence of Armenia * Forces ** Air Force of Armenia ** Army of Armenia *** List of equipment of the Armenian Armed Forces ** Navy of Armenia: None *

Military history of Armenia The early military history of Armenia is defined by the situation of the Armenian Highland between the Hellenistic states, and later the Byzantine Empire, in the west and the Persian Empire to the east. The Kingdom of Armenia had a series of rep ...

** List of wars involving Armenia * Military ranks of Armenia * National Security Service of Armenia

Local government in Armenia

History of Armenia

History of Armenia Nations recognising the Armenian Genocide

Prehistoric Armenia Prehistoric Armenia refers to the history of the region that would eventually be known as Armenia, covering the period of the earliest known human presence in the Armenian Highlands from the Lower Paleolithic more than 1 million years ago until t ...

* Urartu * Orontid Dynasty * Artaxiad Dynasty * Roman Armenia * Arsacid dynasty of Armenia *

Persian Armenia Sasanian Armenia, also known as Persian Armenia and Persarmenia ( hy, Պարսկահայաստան – ''Parskahayastan''), may either refer to the periods in which Armenia ( pal, 𐭠𐭫𐭬𐭭𐭩 – ''Armin'') was under the suzerainty of ...

* Medieval Armenia * Arminiya *

Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (Middle Armenian: , '), also known as Cilician Armenia ( hy, Կիլիկեան Հայաստան, '), Lesser Armenia, Little Armenia or New Armenia, and formerly known as the Armenian Principality of Cilicia ( hy, ...

* Russian Armenia * Ottoman Armenia ** Armenian genocide *** Armenian genocide recognition *

First Republic of Armenia The First Republic of Armenia, officially known at the time of its existence as the Republic of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի Հանրապետութիւն), was the first modern Armenian state since the loss of Armenian statehood in the Middle ...

Armenian SSR The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic,; russian: Армянская Советская Социалистическая Республика, translit=Armyanskaya Sovetskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika) also commonly referred to as Soviet A ...

* Armenia

Culture of Armenia

Culture of Armenia The culture of Armenia encompasses many elements that are based on the geography, literature, architecture, dance, and music of the people. Creative arts Literature Literature began in Armenia around 401 A.D. The majority of the literary ...

* Architecture of Armenia *

Cuisine of Armenia Armenian cuisine includes the foods and cooking techniques of the Armenian people and traditional Armenian foods and dishes. The cuisine reflects the history and geography where Armenians have lived as well as sharing outside influences from Eu ...

Beer in Armenia Beer has been produced in Armenia since ancient times. In the 5th century BCE, after arriving at a village in Ancient Armenia, Xenophon wrote in the Anabasis that "There were stored wheat, barley, vegetables, and barley wine in the craters (clay p ...

* Languages of Armenia ** Armenian Sign Language * List of museums in Armenia * Media in Armenia **

Armenian newspapers Armenian newspapers are published in Armenia and in the Armenian diaspora where there are concentrations of Armenians. Usually the newspapers are in the Armenian language, but many of the Armenian diaspora newspapers will usually have supplements ...

** Media freedom in Armenia ** Public Radio of Armenia ** Telecommunications in Armenia **

Television in Armenia Television in Armenia was Timeline of the introduction of television in countries, introduced in 1955, when Armenia was still known as the Armenian SSR. List of channels This is a list of television channels that broadcast from Armenia in Armenia ...

* National symbols of Armenia ** Armenian Cross ***

Khachkar A ''khachkar'', also known as a ''khatchkar'' or Armenian cross-stone ( hy, խաչքար, , խաչ xačʿ "cross" + քար kʿar "stone") is a carved, memorial stele bearing a cross, and often with additional motifs such as rosettes, in ...

** Armenian eternity sign ** Coat of arms of Armenia ** Flag of Armenia **

National anthem of Armenia "" ( hy, Մեր Հայրենիք}, ; "Our Fatherland") is the national anthem of Armenia. It was arranged by Barsegh Kanachyan; the lyrics were written by Mikayel Nalbandian. First adopted in 1918 as the anthem of the short-lived First Republi ...

* Public holidays in Armenia *

Art in Armenia

* Armenian art ** Cafesjian Museum of Art ** National Gallery of Armenia *

Armenian dance The Armenian dance (Armenian: Հայկական պար) heritage has been considered the oldest and most varied in its respective region. From the fifth to the third millennia B.C., in the higher regions of Armenia, the land of Ararat, there ar ...

* Armenian illuminated manuscripts * Cinema of Armenia ** Armenian National Cinematheque * Literature of Armenia * Music of Armenia ** Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest **

Armenian jazz Yerevan's first jazz band was formed in 1936, by composer and trumpeter Tsolak Vardazaryan. In 1938, composer Artemi Ayvazyan founded the Armenian State Jazz Orchestra, the first in the Soviet Union. The orchestra's first drummer Robert Yolchyan b ...

Armenian opera Armenian opera is the art of opera in Armenia or opera by Armenian composers. The founder of the Armenian operatic tradition was Tigran Chukhajian (1837–98), who was born in Constantinople in the Ottoman Empire and received his musical education ...

***

Yerevan Opera Theatre Armenian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet ( hy, Ալեքսանդր Սպենդիարյանի անվան օպերայի և բալետի ազգային ակադեմիական թատրոն, ''Aleksandr Spendiaryani anvan operayi yev bale ...

** Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra **

Armenian rock Armenian rock describes a wide variety of forms of rock music made in Armenia or by artists of Armenian descent. Among the most recognized groups of Soviet era were Arthur Meschian's "Arakyalner", "1+2", "Kaleidoscope", and "Bliki". Following the ...

* Theater of Armenia

Religion in Armenia

Religion in Armenia As of 2011, most Armenians are Christians (97%) and are members of Armenia's own church, the Armenian Apostolic Church, which is one of the oldest Christian churches. It was founded in the 1st century AD, and in 301 AD became the first branch of ...

Baháʼí Faith in Armenia The earliest contact documented to date, between Armenians and the Bábí-Baháʼí religion began on an unfortunate note in the banishments and execution of the Báb, the Founder of the Bábí Faith, viewed by Baháʼís as a precursor religio ...

* Christianity in Armenia ** Armenian Apostolic Church ** Armenian Catholic Church ** Armenian Evangelical Church ***

Armenian Brotherhood Church The Armenian Brotherhood Church (also known by names such as the Armenian Evangelical Brotherhood Church and the Armenian Brotherhood Bible Church) started within the Armenian Evangelical Church in the 19th century. The Armenian Orthodox Aposto ...

* Hinduism in Armenia * Islam in Armenia * Judaism in Armenia * Neopaganism in Armenia * Zoroastrianism in Armenia

Sports in Armenia

Sports in Armenia * Armenia at the Olympics **

Armenian Olympic Committee The Armenian Olympic Committee (ARMNOC) ( hy, Հայաստանի ազգային օլիմպիական կոմիտե, translit=Hayastani Olimpiakan Komite) is responsible for Armenia's participation in the Olympic Games. It is headquartered in Yerev ...

** List of Armenian Olympic medalists *

Armenian Athletic Federation The Armenian Athletic Federation ( Armenian ''Հայաստանի Աթլետիկայի Ֆեդերացիա'') is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Armenia. The headquarters of the Federation is located in Yerevan. Affiliations Th ...

* Armenian Automobile Federation * Armenia at the Paralympics ** Armenian Paralympic Committee ** Armenian National Disabled Sports Federation * Armenian Basketball Federation ** Armenia national basketball team * Armenian Baseball Federation **

Armenia national baseball team The Armenian National Baseball Team ( hy, Բեյսբոլի Հայաստանի ազգային հավաքական) is the national baseball team of Armenia. The team represents Armenia in international baseball competitions. The team is managed by ...

* Armenian Biathlon Federation * Armenian National Federation of Bodybuilding * Armenian Boxing Federation *

Armenian Darts Federation The Armenian Darts Federation ( hy, Տեգեր Հայաստանի ֆեդերացիա), is the regulating body of dart throwing in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympic Committee The Armenian Olympic Committee (ARMNOC) ( hy, Հայաստա� ...

* Armenian Diving Federation *

Armenian Fencing Federation The Armenian Fencing Federation ( hy, Հայաստանի սուսերամարտի ֆեդերացիա), also known as the Fencing Federation of Armenia, is the regulating body of fencing in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympic Committee. The ...

Armenian Gymnastics Federation The Armenian Gymnastics Federation ( hy, Հայաստանի մարմնամարզության ֆեդերացիա), also known as the Gymnastics Federation of Armenia, is the regulating body of gymnastics and artistic gymnastics in Armenia, governed ...

Armenian Handball Federation The Armenian Handball Federation ( hy, Հայաստանի հանդբոլի ֆեդերացիա), is the regulating body of handball and beach handball in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympic Committee. The headquarters of the federation is loc ...

* Armenian national ice hockey team *

Armenian National Rowing and Canoe Federation The Armenian National Rowing and Canoe Federation ( hy, Թիավարության և կանոեի Հայաստանի ազգային ֆեդերացիա), is the regulating body of rowing, canoeing and kayaking in Armenia. The headquarters of the fed ...

* Armenian National Squash Federation *

Armenian Powerlifting Federation The Armenian Powerlifting Federation ( hy, Հայաստանի հզորության բարձրացման ֆեդերացիա) is the regulating body of powerlifting in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympic Committee. The headquarters of the fe ...

* Armenian Sailing Federation * Armenian Shooting Federation * Armenian Ski Federation * Armenian Snooker And Pocket Billiards Federation *

Armenian Student Sports Federation The Armenian Student Sports Federation (ARMSSF) ( hy, Հայաստանի ուսանողական մարզական ֆեդերացիա, translit=Hayastani usanoghakan marzakan federats’ia) is a national non-governmental organization responsible for ...

* Armenian Swimming Federation ** Armenian Synchronized Swimming Federation ** List of Armenian records in swimming * Armenian Table Soccer Federation * Armenian Table Tennis Federation *

Armenian Taekwondo Federation The Armenian Taekwondo Federation ( hy, Հայաստանի թաեքվոնդոյի ֆեդերացիա), is the regulating body of taekwondo in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympic Committee The Armenian Olympic Committee (ARMNOC) ( hy, Հ ...

* Armenian Triathlon Federation *

Armwrestling Federation of Armenia The Armwrestling Federation of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի բազկամարտի ֆեդերացիա), is the regulating body of arm wrestling in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympic Committee. The headquarters of the federation is locate ...

* Badminton Federation of Armenia *

Boxing in Armenia Boxing ( hy, բռնցքամարտ ''břntsk'amart'', literally "fist fight") in Armenia is a popular sport, that existed in the Armenian Highland since ancient times. Amateur boxing schools in the country appeared in early 1900s, by the mid-1950s ...

* Checkers Federation of Armenia * Chess Federation of Armenia *

Equestrian Federation of Armenia The Equestrian Federation of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի ձիասպորտի ֆեդերացիա), also known as the Federation of Equestrian Sport of Armenia, is the regulating body of equestrian sports in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Oly ...

Figure Skating Federation of Armenia The Figure Skating Federation of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի գեղասահքի ֆեդերացիա) is the regulating body of figure skating in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympic Committee. The headquarters of the federation is located ...

* Football in Armenia ** Armenia national football team *** Armenia national under-21 football team ** Armenian Premier League ** Football Federation of Armenia *

Golf Federation of Armenia The Golf Federation of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի գոլֆի ֆեդերացիա), also known as the National Golf Association of Armenia, is the regulating body of golf in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympic Committee. The headquarte ...

* Grappling Federation of Armenia * Judo Federation of Armenia * Karate Federation of Armenia ** Armenian Kyokushin Karate Federation **

Armenian Shotokan Karate Federation The Armenian Shotokan Karate Federation ( hy, Հայաստանի շոտոկան կարատեի ֆեդերացիա), is the regulating body of Shotokan karate in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympic Committee. The headquarters of the federatio ...

* Mas-Wrestling Federation of Armenia *

National Archery Federation of Armenia The National Archery Federation of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի նետաձգության ազգային ֆեդերացիա), also known as the Armenian Archery Federation, is the regulating body of archery in Armenia, governed by the Armenian ...

* National Federation of Modern Pentathlon of Armenia * National Kendo Federation of Armenia * Pan-Armenian Games *

Rugby Federation of Armenia The Rugby Federation of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստան Ռեգբիի ֆեդերացիա, Hajastani Regbii Federatsia; russian: Федерация регби Армении, Federatsiya Regbi Armenii) is the governing body for rugby union in Armeni ...

Armenia national rugby union team The Armenian national rugby union team began playing in the European Nations Cup in 2004. However, Rugby Europe suspended the Rugby Federation of Armenia in November 2014 due to inactivity. The team had been unexpectedly strong due to the large ...

* Sambo Federation of Armenia * Skateboarding Federation of Armenia * Tennis Federation of Armenia *

Traditional Wushu Federation of Armenia The Traditional Wushu Federation of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի ավանդական ուշուի ֆեդերացիա), is the regulating body of wushu in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympic Committee. The headquarters of the federation i ...

* Volleyball Federation of Armenia * Water Polo Federation of Armenia *

Weightlifting in Armenia Weightlifting was introduced to Armenia in the late 1920s and became widely practiced after World War II. Today, it is one of the country's most popular sports. The sport is regulated by the Armenian Weightlifting Federation. The first weightlif ...

Armenian Weightlifting Federation The Armenian Weightlifting Federation ( hy, Հայաստանի ծանրամարտի ֆեդերացիա), is the regulating body of weightlifting in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympic Committee. The headquarters of the federation is locate ...

Wrestling in Armenia Wrestling ( hy, ըմբշամարտ, ) has deep historical roots in Armenia. Wrestling was practiced in the Armenian Highlands since ancient times. Armenians have their own variant of the sport called Kokh. It was recorded that King Tiridates III of ...

** Wrestling Federation of Armenia

Economy and infrastructure of Armenia

Economy of Armenia * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 121st (one hundred and twenty first) * Agriculture in Armenia *

Banking in Armenia In order to support the sector and increase availability of loans, the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) started the process of monetary policy easing by systematically lowering the refinancing rate, which decreased by 4.5p.p. down to 6% between 2015-2 ...

** Armenia Securities Exchange ** Central Bank of Armenia ** Central Depository of Armenia ** List of banks in Armenia * Communications in Armenia **

Internet in Armenia Telecommunications in Armenia involves the availability and use of electronic devices and services, such as the telephone, television, radio or computer, for the purpose of communication. The various telecommunications systems found and used in A ...

* Companies of Armenia **

ArmCosmos ArmCosmos, commonly known as the Armenian Space Agency ( hy, Հայկական տիեզերական գործակալություն), is an Armenian private agency responsible for the development of Armenia's commercial space industry, coordinating ...

** HayPost * Currency of Armenia:

Dram Dynamic random-access memory (dynamic RAM or DRAM) is a type of random-access semiconductor memory that stores each bit of data in a memory cell, usually consisting of a tiny capacitor and a transistor, both typically based on metal-oxid ...

ISO 4217 ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that defines alpha codes and numeric codes for the representation of currencies and provides information about the relationships between individual cu ...

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Energy in Armenia Energy in Armenia is mostly from natural gas. Armenia has no proven reserves of oil or natural gas and currently imports most of its gas from Russia. The Iran-Armenia Natural Gas Pipeline has the capacity to equal imports from Russia. Despite a ...

** Armenian Nuclear Power Plant ** Electricity sector in Armenia **

Ministry of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources (Armenia) The Ministry of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի Էներգետիկ ենթակառուցվածքների և բնական պաշարների նախարարություն) is the ministry responsible f ...

Renewable energy in Armenia Renewable energy in Armenia ranges from geothermal, hydroelectric, solar and wind energy in Armenia. Development The European Union has supported Armenia's transition to sustainable energy through various initiatives and grants. In 2019, t ...

Solar power in Armenia Solar energy is widely available in Armenia due to its geographical position and is considered a developing industry. In 2022 less than 2% of Armenia’s electricity was generated by solar power. The use of solar energy in Armenia is gradually in ...

Geographical issues in Armenia Armenia is a landlocked country in West Asia, situated in the Transcaucasus region of the South Caucasus, bordered on the north and east by Georgia and Azerbaijan and on the south and west by Iran, Azerbaijan's exclave Nakhchivan, and ...

Mining in Armenia The mineral industry is one of the main sectors of the Economy of Armenia, Armenian economy and in 2017 accounted for 30.1% of its exports. Armenia is a major producer of molybdenum, which is used in some high-quality forms of steel, and other al ...

Taxation in Armenia Taxation in Armenia is regulated by the State Revenue Committee, which is the tax authority of the Armenian government. Meanwhile, the Armenian Tax Service The Armenian Tax Service ( hy, Հայաստանի հարկային ծառայությո ...

Armenian Customs Service The Armenian Customs Service ( hy, Հայաստանի մաքսային ծառայություն) is a subsidiary department of the State Revenue Committee responsible for customs services on behalf of the Armenian government, headquartered in Ye ...

Armenian Tax Service The Armenian Tax Service ( hy, Հայաստանի հարկային ծառայություն, translit=Hayastani harkayin tsarrayut’yun) is a subsidiary department of the State Revenue Committee responsible for tax and revenue services on beha ...

* Tourism in Armenia **

List of World Heritage Sites in Armenia The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designates World Heritage Sites of outstanding universal value to cultural or natural heritage which have been nominated by countries which are signatories to the UN ...

** Paragliding in Armenia ** Visa policy of Armenia Zvartnots airport

* Transport in Armenia **

Airports in Armenia This is a list of airports in Armenia, sorted by location. __TOC__ Airports As of January 2022, Armenia has three functional civil airports. Other airports As of 2020, there are 2 airports currently under reconstruction in Armenia, these inc ...

*** List of airlines of Armenia *** List of the busiest airports in Armenia ** Rail transport in Armenia ***

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Railway stations in Armenia Railway stations in Armenia include: Maps UN MapUNHCR Atlas Map Stations Proposed * Ashtarak * Gyumri See also * Armenian Railways * Rail transport in Europe * Russian gauge * South Caucasus Railway * Transport in Armenia Refere ...

*** South Caucasus Railway *** Yerevan Metro ** Roads in Armenia

Education in Armenia

Education in Armenia * universities ** American University of Armenia ** Armenian State University of Economics ** Eurasia International University ** European University of Armenia **

Fondation Université Française en Arménie Fondation Université Française en Arménie (UFAR, hy, Հայաստանում ֆրանսիական համալսարան) is a French language higher education institution in Armenia. The university is located on Davit Anhaght street at the Kana ...

** National Polytechnic University of Armenia ** National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia **

Russian-Armenian University Russian-Armenian University (RAU) (russian: Российско-Армянский университет, РАУ; hy, Հայ-Ռուսական համալսարան) is an intergovernmental university being under the joint authority of the Russia ...

State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia (SAFAA, hy, Հայաստանի գեղարվեստի պետական ակադեմիա), is a state-owned public university located in Yerevan, Armenia. Founded in 1946, operating jointly with the Yerevan State ...

** Yerevan State Medical University ** Yerevan State University * schools **

Ayb school Ayb School ( hy, Այբ դպրոց), is a private educational complex in Yerevan, Armenia, opened in 2011 by the Ayb Educational Foundation. The school is named after the first letter of the Armenian alphabet ''Ayb'' ( hy, Այբ). The school is ...

** Children of Armenia Fund ** Tumo *

Armenian-language schools outside Armenia Armenian Sunday schools(London, UK)Veratsnund Armenian Sunday School of Moscow(Moscow, Russia)Mesrob Mashtots Sunday School of Perm(Perm, Russia)Armat School of Krasnodar(Krasnodar, Russia) Armenian K-12 schools *AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School ( ...

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