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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Armenia:

Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox ...

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landlocked A landlocked country is a country that does not have territory connected to an ocean or whose coastlines lie on endorheic basins. There are currently 44 landlocked countries and 4 landlocked de facto states. Kazakhstan is the world's largest ...

mountainous country, located at the crossroads of

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and

Western Asia Western Asia, West Asia, or Southwest Asia, is the westernmost subregion of the larger geographical region of Asia, as defined by some academics, UN bodies and other institutions. It is almost entirely a part of the Middle East, and includes Ana ...

, in the

South Caucasus The South Caucasus, also known as Transcaucasia or the Transcaucasus, is a geographical region on the border of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, straddling the southern Caucasus Mountains. The South Caucasus roughly corresponds to modern Arme ...

region of

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. A former republic of the

Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...

, Armenia is a

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, multiparty, democratic

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with an ancient and historic

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General reference

* Pronunciation: * Common English country name:

* Official English country name:

Republic of Armenia 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 ...

* 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 Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the Phonological chan ...

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 * ISO country codes: AM, ARM, 051 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AM *

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.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 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 Turkey. ...

* Armenia is a landlocked country * Location: **

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Caucasus The Caucasus () or Caucasia (), is a region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, mainly comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and parts of Southern Russia. The Caucasus Mountains, including the Greater Caucasus range, have historically ...

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** Armenia Time *** UTC+04:00 *

Extreme points of 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 Turkey. ...

** 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 *

Geology of Armenia The geology of Armenia was shaped by geological upheaval pushed up the Earth's crust to form the Armenian Plateau 25 million years ago. This created the complex topography of Armenia. The Lesser Caucasus range extends through northern Ar ...

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 Fauna in Armenia is diverse given the country's relatively small geographic size, owing to the varied habitats created by the area's mountainous terrain. Armenia is an important area for migratory animals, about 350 different bird species were rec ...

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Birds of Armenia This is a list of the bird species recorded in Armenia. The avifauna of Armenia include a total of 377 species. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific n ...

*** Mammals of Armenia

Natural geographic features of Armenia

Islands of Armenia An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island ...

Lakes of Armenia A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

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 The rivers of Armenia are part of either the Caspian Sea or Lake Sevan watersheds. Throughout history Armenia has been called Nairi by the Assyrians meaning the "Land of the lakes and rivers" There are 16 rivers over long in or bordering Armeni ...

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

Ecoregions of Armenia

List of ecoregions in Armenia *

Caucasus mixed forests The Caucasus mixed forests is a temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion in the Caucasus Mountains, as well as the adjacent Lesser Caucasus range and the eastern end of the Pontic Mountains. Geography The ecoregion covers an area of , ext ...

Administrative divisions of Armenia

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

= Provinces of Armenia

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

Yerevan Yerevan ( , , hy, Երևան , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Y ...

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 * Ararat * Kotayk * Gegharkunik * Syunik *

Aragatsotn Aragatsotn ( hy, Արագածոտն, ) is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. It is located in the western part of the country. The capital and largest city of the province is the town of Ashtarak. The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported ...

Tavush Tavush ( hy, Տավուշ, ) is a province of Armenia located at the northeast of Armenia, bordered by Georgia from the north and Azerbaijan from the east. Internally, Tavush borders the Gegharkunik Province from the south, Kotayk Province from ...

* 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:

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 The population of Armenia includes various significant minority ethnic groups. Demographic trends in modern history of Armenia According to last census, ethnic minorities in Armenia consist of less than 3% of the population. Various sources sug ...

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 survivin ...

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 Russians in Armenia (Russian: Русские в Армении, Armenian: Ռուսները Հայաստանում) are ethnic Russians living in Armenia, where they make up the second largest minority (after the Yazidis). In 2022 census there were ...

Ukrainians in Armenia Ukrainians in Armenia (; ) are people of full or partial ethnic Ukrainian origin who live in Armenia. Origins The first Ukrainians in Armenia came in the mid 19th century after the migration to Transcaucasia by “the Cossacks from Minor Russ ...

** 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 8 ...

* People of Armenia ArmenianDiaspora

Armenian Diaspora

Armenian diaspora The Armenian diaspora refers to the communities of Armenians outside Armenia and other locations where Armenians are considered an indigenous population. Since antiquity, Armenians have established communities in many regions throughout the world. ...

* 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 ...

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 Armenia has a multi-party system. After latest constitutional reforms, only a legislature is elected on the national level. Electoral system of the National Assembly The National Assembly (Armenia), National Assembly consists of at least 101 seat ...

Central Electoral Commission of Armenia The Central Electoral Commission of Armenia (CEC) ( hy, Հայաստանի Կենտրոնական ընտրական հանձնաժողով) organizes elections and referendums in Armenia. The Commission oversees and regulates the electoral process, ...

:::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 *

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 A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a State (polity), state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, Executive (government), e ...

Executive branch of the government of Armenia

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: President of Armenia,

Vahagn Khachaturyan Vahagn Garniki Khachaturyan ( hy, Վահագն Գառնիկի Խաչատուրյան, ; born 22 April 1959) is an Armenian politician who is the 5th and current president of Armenia. He served as Mayor of Yerevan from 1992 to 1996 and as the Mini ...

Head of government The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, a gro ...

: Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan * Cabinet of Armenia

Legislative branch of the government of Armenia

* National Assembly of Armenia

Judicial branch of the government of Armenia

Judiciary of Armenia The Judiciary of Armenia interprets and applies the laws of Armenia. Under the doctrine of the separation of powers, judiciary exercises judicial power separately from the legislative power of Parliament and executive power of the Prime Minister. ...

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 This is a list of diplomatic missions of Armenia. Armenia is a landlocked country located in the Southern Caucasus. Over 8 million Armenians reside abroad, with large communities located in Russia, France, Iran, United States, Georgia, Lebanon, A ...

* List of ambassadors of Armenia * 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 has been a member of the Council of Europe, an international organization that focuses on strengthening democracy, human rights, and the rule of law across Europe, since 2001. Accession Article 4 of the Council of Europe Statute specif ...

Armenia–NATO relations Armenia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization have maintained a formal relationship since 1992, when Armenia joined the North Atlantic Cooperation Council. Armenia officially established bilateral relations with NATO in 1994 when it became a ...

Visa policy of Armenia Armenia allows citizens of specific countries and territories to visit Armenia for tourism or business purposes without having to obtain a visa or allows them to obtain a visa on arrival or online. For some countries the visa requirement waiver i ...

Visa requirements for Armenian citizens Visa requirements for Armenian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Armenia. As of 16 January 2022, Armenian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 65 countries and te ...

Armenian passport Armenian passport ( hy, Հայկական անձնագիր, Haykakan andznagir) is a passport issued to Armenian citizens to enable them to travel outside Armenia, and entitles the bearer to the protection of Armenia's consular officials oversea ...

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 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established on 19 December 1966, which is headquartered in the Ortigas Center located in the city of Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. The bank also maintains 31 field office ...

(ADB) *

Assembly of European Regions The Assembly of European Regions (AER) is the largest independent network of regions in wider Europe. Bringing together regions from 35 countries and 15 interregional organisations, AER is a forum for interregional cooperation. Histori ...

* Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats *

Black Sea Trade and Development Bank The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) is an international financial institution serving the eleven member founding countries of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation, a regional economic organization. It supports economic development an ...

* Bologna Process * British Council *

Collective Security Treaty Organization The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is an intergovernmental military alliance in Eurasia consisting of six post-Soviet states The post-Soviet states, also known as the former Soviet Union (FSU), the former Soviet Republics ...

(CSTO) *

Commonwealth of Independent States The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is a regional intergovernmental organization in Eurasia. It was formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. It covers an area of and has an estimated population of 239,796,010. ...

(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 The Energy Community, commonly referred to as the Energy Community of South East Europe (ECSEE), is an international organization consisting of the European Union (EU) and a number of non-EU countries. It aims to extend the EU internal energy ...

(observer) *

Eurasian Customs Union The Eurasian Customs Union (EACU; russian: Таможенный союз ЕАЭС, Tamozhenyi soyuz) was a customs union consisting of all the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union. The customs union was a principal task of the Eurasian E ...

Eurasian Development Bank The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is an international financial institution investing in the development of the economies, trade and other economic ties, and integration in Eurasian countries. The EDB was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in ...

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 The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, commonly known as Eurocontrol (stylised ''EUROCONTROL''), is an international organisation working to achieve safe and seamless air traffic management across Europe. Founded in 1960, Eur ...

* Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) *

Euronest Parliamentary Assembly The Euronest Parliamentary Assembly is the inter-parliamentary forum in which members of the European Parliament and the national parliaments of Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia participate and forge closer political and economic ...

European Athletic Association The European Athletic Association (more commonly known as European Athletics) is the governing body for Sport of athletics, athletics in Europe. It is one of the six Area Associations of the world's athletics governing body World Athletics. Europe ...

* European Atomic Energy Community (Cooperation agreement) *

European Aviation Safety Agency The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is an agency of the European Union (EU) with responsibility for civil aviation safety. It carries out certification, regulation and standardisation and also performs investigation and monitorin ...

(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 The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (ECRML) is a European treaty (CETS 148) adopted in 1992 under the auspices of the Council of Europe to protect and promote historical regional and minority languages in Europe. However, the ...

European Committee for Standardization The European Committee for Standardization (CEN, french: Comité Européen de Normalisation) is a public standards organization whose mission is to foster the economy of the European Single Market and the wider European continent in global tr ...

(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 The European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment was adopted by the member states of the Council of Europe, meeting at Strasbourg on 26 November 1987. After the European Convention on Human Ri ...

European Court of Human Rights The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR or ECtHR), also known as the Strasbourg Court, is an international court of the Council of Europe which interprets the European Convention on Human Rights. The court hears applications alleging that a ...

and the

European Convention on Human Rights The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR; formally the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms) is an international convention to protect human rights and political freedoms in Europe. Drafted in 1950 by t ...

European Cultural Convention The European Cultural Convention is an international Council of Europe's treaty to strengthen, deepen and further develop a Europe, European culture, by using local culture as a starting point. Setting common goals and a plan of action to reach ...

* 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 Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; french: Union des associations européennes de football; german: Union der europäischen Fußballverbände) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs f ...

Food and Agriculture Organization The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)french: link=no, Organisation des Nations unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture; it, Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l'Alimentazione e l'Agricoltura is an intern ...

(FAO) *

General Confederation of Trade Unions The General Confederation of Trade Unions or GCTU (russian: Всеобщая Конфедерация Профсоюзов, ''Vseobshchya Konfederatsya Profsoyuzov'' or VKP) is an international trade union confederation. It was founded on 16 Apr ...

(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 The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO, ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates the principles and techniques of international air navigation, and fosters the planning and development of international sc ...

(ICAO) *

International Criminal Court The International Criminal Court (ICC or ICCt) is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands. It is the first and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals ...

(ICCt) (signatory) *

International Criminal Police Organization The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO; french: link=no, Organisation internationale de police criminelle), commonly known as Interpol ( , ), is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and cri ...

(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 The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice by setting international labour standards. Founded in October 1919 under the League of Nations, it is the first and o ...

(ILO) *

International Monetary Fund The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations, and an international financial institution, headquartered in Washington, D.C., consisting of 190 countries. Its stated mission is "working to foster globa ...

(IMF) *

International Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ...

(IOC) *

International Organization for Migration The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is a United Nations agency that provides services and advice concerning migration to governments and migrants, including internally displaced persons, refugees, and migrant workers. The IOM was ...

(IOM) *

International Organization for Standardization The International Organization for Standardization (ISO ) is an international standard development organization composed of representatives from the national standards organizations of member countries. Membership requirements are given in Ar ...

(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 The International Telecommunication Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for many matters related to information and communication technologies. It was established on 17 May 1865 as the International Telegraph Unio ...

(ITU) *

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization The International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) is an intergovernmental organization charged with overseeing the public service obligations of Intelsat, which was privatized in 2001. It incorporates the principle set forth i ...

(ITSO) *

Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy The Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy ( el, Διακοινοβουλευτική Συνέλευση Ορθοδοξίας, russian: Межпарламентская Ассамблея Православия), or I.A.O., is a transnational, ...

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 ...

(NAM) (observer) *''

Organisation internationale de la Francophonie The (OIF; sometimes shortened to the Francophonie, french: La Francophonie , but also called International Organisation of in English-language context) is an international organization representing countries and regions where French is a ...

'' (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 The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is an intergovernmental organisation and the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), which entered into force on 29 April 1997. The OPCW, with its 193 member ...

(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 The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is the parliamentary arm of the Council of Europe, a 46-nation international organisation dedicated to upholding human rights, democracy and the rule of law. The Assembly is made up o ...

Partnership for Peace The Partnership for Peace (PfP; french: Partenariat pour la paix) is a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) program aimed at creating trust between the member states of NATO and other states mostly in Europe, including post-Soviet states; ...

(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 The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...

(UN) * United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space *

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is an intergovernmental organization within the United Nations Secretariat that promotes the interests of developing countries in world trade. It was established in 1964 by the ...

(UNCTAD) *

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE or UNECE) is one of the five regional commissions under the jurisdiction of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. It was established in order to promote economic cooperation and i ...

United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

(UNESCO) *

United Nations Industrial Development Organization The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) (French: Organisation des Nations unies pour le développement industriel; French/Spanish acronym: ONUDI) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that assists countries in e ...

(UNIDO) *

Universal Postal Union The Universal Postal Union (UPU, french: link=no, Union postale universelle), established by the Treaty of Bern of 1874, is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to t ...

(UPU) *

World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. The World Bank is the collective name for the Interna ...

* World Customs Organization (WCO) *

World Federation of Trade Unions The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) is an international federation of trade unions established in 1945. Founded in the immediate aftermath of World War Two, the organization built on the pre-war legacy of the International Federation of ...

(WFTU) *

World Health Organization The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of h ...

(WHO) *

World Intellectual Property Organization The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO; french: link=no, Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI)) is one of the list of specialized agencies of the United Nations, 15 specialized agencies of the United Nation ...

(WIPO) *

World Meteorological Organization The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology and geophysics. The WMO originated from the Internati ...

(WMO) *

World Tourism Organization The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations specialized agency entrusted with the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. Its headquarters are in Madrid, Spain. UNWTO is the leading internati ...

(UNWTO) *

World Trade Organization The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates and facilitates international trade. With effective cooperation in the United Nations System, governments use the organization to establish, revise, and e ...

(WTO)

Law and order in Armenia

Law of Armenia Armenian law ( hy, Հայ իրավունք), that being the modern Legal system of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի իրավական համակարգ), is a system of law acted in Armenia. History of law in Armenia The modern legal system of Arm ...

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 Crime in Armenia is multi-dimensional. It includes murder, tax evasion, corruption, extortion, money laundering, police brutality, organized crime, and clan or gang violence. In 2017, there were 20,284 criminal cases registered in Armenia, up ...

Armenian mafia The Armenian mafia ( hy, Հայկական մաֆիա) is a general term for organized criminal gangs that consist of ethnic Armenians. In Armenia, the structure is organized in clans called ''akhperutyuns'' (եղբայրություններ, brot ...

Corruption in Armenia Corruption in Armenia has decreased significantly in modern times, but remains an ongoing problem in the country. Despite this, fighting corruption following the 2018 Armenian revolution has recorded significant progress. Armenia is a member of th ...

* Law enforcement in Armenia **

Prosecutor General of Armenia The Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia () is a government agency tasked for supervising the public procurator system in Armenia, exercising its authority through the Prosecutor General of Armenia. It oversees the enforcement of Armenian law by ...

Social issues in Armenia There are several social issues in Armenia including poverty, high unemployment rates, corruption, and inadequate public services. Background Following the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, masses of newly unemployed people found themselves wi ...

* Human rights in Armenia **

LGBT rights in Armenia Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Armenia face legal and social challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents, due in part to the lack of laws prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gende ...

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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 *

Pensions in Armenia There are various types of Pensions in Armenia, including social pensions (granted to all individuals who reach the age of 63, both for laborers and not), mandatory funded pensions (a return on investment from mandatory funded pensions), or volun ...

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 The Ministry of Defence of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի պաշտպանության նախարարություն) often abbreviated to the RA Ministry of Defence is an Armenian governmental agency in charge of overseeing the development of the ...

* Forces **

Air Force of Armenia The Armenian Air Force ( hy, Հայաստանի Ռազմաօդային Ուժեր, Hayastani Razmaodayin Uzher) is the air arm of the Armed Forces of Armenia formed by independent Armenia in 1992 in the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet Uni ...

Army 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 ...

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List of equipment of the Armenian Armed Forces Modern equipment of the Armed Forces of Armenia, Armenian Armed Forces. This page might contain equipment which are in use with the Artsakh Defence Army#Equipment, Artsakh Defence Army, as the equipment is sometimes used by both armies, but will o ...

Navy A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare, naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral zone, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and ...

of Armenia: None * Military history of Armenia ** 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 Urartu (; Assyrian: ',Eberhard Schrader, ''The Cuneiform inscriptions and the Old Testament'' (1885), p. 65. Babylonian: ''Urashtu'', he, אֲרָרָט ''Ararat'') is a geographical region and Iron Age kingdom also known as the Kingdom of Va ...

* Orontid Dynasty * Artaxiad Dynasty *

Roman Armenia Roman Armenia refers to the rule of parts of Greater Armenia by the Roman Empire, from the 1st century AD to the end of Late Antiquity. While Armenia Minor had become a client state and incorporated into the Roman Empire proper during the 1st ce ...

* 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 The Armenian genocide was the systematic destruction of the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, Armenian people and identity in the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Spearheaded by the ruling Committee of Union and Progress (CUP), it was ...

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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 ...

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 litera ...

* 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 Armenia is an ethnically homogeneous country, in which Armenian is the official language and is spoken as a first language by the majority of its population. Armenian is a pluricentric language with two modern standardized forms: Eastern Armenia ...

Armenian Sign Language Armenian Sign Language is the deaf sign language of Armenia. Classification Wittmann (1991) Wittmann, Henri (1991). "Classification linguistique des langues signées non vocalement." Revue québécoise de linguistique théorique et appliquée 1 ...

* List of museums in Armenia *

Media in Armenia The mass media in Armenia refers to mass media outlets based in Armenia. Television, magazines, and newspapers are all operated by both state-owned and for-profit corporations which depend on advertising, subscription, and other sales-related reve ...

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 Censorship in Armenia is generally non-existent, except in some limited incidents. Armenia has recorded unprecedented progress in the 2022 World Press Freedom Index, improving positions by 11 points and ranking 51st on the list. Publication also ...

Public Radio of Armenia Public Radio of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի Հանրային Ռադիո, Hayastani Hanrayin Radio; Djsy Armradio) is a public radio broadcaster in Armenia. It was established in 1926 and remains one of the largest broadcasters in the country ...

Telecommunications 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 ...

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 An Armenian cross is a symbol that combines a cross with a floral postament or elements. In the Armenian Christianity it was combined with the Christian cross and this design was often used for high crosses ( khachkar) – a free-standing cross ...

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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 The Armenian eternity sign ( hy, Յաւերժութեան Նշան, haverzhut’yan nshan) or Arevakhach (, "Sun Cross") is an ancient Armenian national symbol and a symbol of the national identity of the Armenian people. It is one of the most co ...

** Coat of arms of Armenia **

Flag of Armenia The national flag, national flag of Armenia, the Armenian Tricolour, consists of three horizontal bands of equal width, red on the top, blue in the middle, and apricot (color), apricot on the bottom. The Armenian Supreme Soviet adopted the curren ...

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 Armenian illuminated manuscripts ( hy, Հայկական մանրանկարչություն, translit=Haykakan manrankarch'owt'yown), form an Armenian tradition of formally prepared documents where the text is often supplemented with flourishes suc ...

Cinema of Armenia The cinema of Armenia was established on 16 April 1923, when the Armenian State Committee of Cinema was established by Government of Armenia, government decree. The National Cinema Center of Armenia (NCAA), founded in 2006, is the governing body o ...

Armenian National Cinematheque The Armenian National Cinematheque () is a film archive located in Yerevan, Armenia. History The archive was founded in 1991, by Garegin Zakoyan, the head of the Film and Television department of the Art Institute of the Armenian National Acade ...

* Literature of Armenia * Music of Armenia **

Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest Armenia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 14 times since making its debut in , when André became the first participant representing Armenia and was the first singer from the Caucasus region to compete at Eurovision. Armenia has rea ...

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 ...

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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 The Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra (''ANPO'') (Armenian: Հայաստանի ազգային ֆիլհարմոնիկ նվագախումբ) is the national orchestra of Armenia. It was founded in 1925 as a symphony orchestra of the Yerevan S ...

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 Armenian theater dates to before Roman times and is one of the oldest Eurasian theatrical traditions. History The Armenian Theatre has its roots in the theatre of Ancient Greece, and it was a natural development of ancient religious rituals, when h ...

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 *

Christianity 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 ...

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Armenian Evangelical Church The Armenian Evangelical Church ( hy, Հայաստանեայց Աւետարանական Եկեղեցի) was established on July 1, 1846, by thirty-seven men and three women in Constantinople. History In the 19th century there was an intellectua ...

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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 Hinduism in Armenia remains a minor feature in Armenian religious life, generally represented through The International Society for Krishna Consciousness and a minority of Indian students, with backgrounds in Hinduism. History There was a colony ...

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

Sports in Armenia

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Armenia at the Olympics Armenia first participated at the Olympic Games as an independent nation in 1994, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games since then. Previously, Armenian athletes competed as part of the Soviet Uni ...

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 Historically, only a portion of ethnic Armenian athletes and athletes of Armenian descent have competed for Armenia in the Olympic Games. Armenian kings Tiridates III and Varazdat were recorded as champions in the Ancient Olympic Games. The ...

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

Armenian Automobile Federation The Armenian Automobile Federation (FAA) ( hy, Հայաստանի ավտոմոբիլային ֆեդերացիա), is the regulating body of auto racing, motorsport, and kart racing in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympic Committee. The head ...

Armenia at the Paralympics Armenia made its Paralympic Games début at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, with just two entries: Gagik Gasparian in powerlifting (men's up to 82 kg), and a four-person team in the mixed crewboat event in sailing. Two years later, A ...

Armenian Paralympic Committee The Armenian Paralympic Committee ( hy, Հայաստանի պարալիմպիկ կոմիտե, translit=Hayastani Paralimpik Komite), is the National Paralympic Committee and regulating body of paralympic sports in Armenia. The headquarters of the ...

Armenian National Disabled Sports Federation The Armenian National Disabled Sports Federation ( hy, Հայաստանի հաշմանդամային սպորտի ազգային ֆեդերացիա), is the organizing body of sports in Armenia for athletes with physical disabilities or intellectu ...

* Armenian Basketball Federation **

Armenia national basketball team The Armenian national basketball team (, ''Hayastani basketboli azgayin havak'akan'') is the national basketball team representing Armenia. The national team is directed by the Basketball Federation of Armenia. Since 2006, the President of the f ...

* 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 * Armenian Diving Federation * Armenian Fencing Federation *

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 * Armenian Sailing Federation *

Armenian Shooting Federation The Armenian Shooting Federation ( hy, Հայաստանի հրաձգության ֆեդերացիա), also known as the Shooting Federation of Armenia, is the regulating body of Shooting sports, shooting in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympi ...

Armenian Ski Federation The Armenian Ski Federation ( hy, Հայաստանի դահուկային սպորտի ֆեդերացիա), also known as the Armenian Ski and Snowboard Federation, is the regulating body of skiing and snowboarding in Armenia, governed by the Arm ...

Armenian Snooker And Pocket Billiards Federation The Armenian Snooker And Pocket Billiards Federation (ASPBF) ( hy, Հայաստանի սնուկերի և գրպանի բիլիարդի ֆեդերացիա), is the regulating body of snooker and pocket billiards (also known as pool) in Armenia, g ...

* Armenian Student Sports Federation * Armenian Swimming Federation ** Armenian Synchronized Swimming Federation **

List of Armenian records in swimming The Armenian records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Armenia, which are recognised and ratified by the Armenian Swimming Federation, Water Kind Sports Association & Swimming Federation of Armenia. All records were se ...

* Armenian Table Soccer Federation *

Armenian Table Tennis Federation The Armenian Table Tennis Federation ( hy, Հայաստանի սեղանի թենիսի ֆեդերացիա), is the regulating body of table tennis in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympic Committee. The headquarters of the federation is locate ...

* Armenian Taekwondo Federation * 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 *

Checkers Federation of Armenia The Checkers Federation of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի շաշկի ֆեդերացիա), also known as the Armenian Draughts Federation, is the regulating body of checkers (also known as draughts) in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympic C ...

Chess Federation of Armenia The Chess Federation of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի շախմատի ֆեդերացիա), also known as the Armenian Chess Federation, is the governing chess organization in Armenia and is affiliated to FIDE. The body was founded in 1927. Resp ...

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 Football ( hy, ֆուտբոլ ''futbol'' or ''votnagndak'' hy, ոտնագնդակ) is the most popular sport in Armenia. , the Armenia national football team is 36th in FIFA World Rankings. Since gaining independence in 1991, Armenia has had it ...

** Armenia national football team ***

Armenia national under-21 football team The Armenia national under-21 football team is the youth football team of Armenia. The team is based mostly on the young players from the league and competes every two years in order to qualify for the European Under-21 Football Championship. The ...

Armenian Premier League The Armenian Premier League ( hy, VBET Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգա, known as the VBET Armenian Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the top association football, football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the compet ...

** Football Federation of Armenia * Golf Federation of Armenia * 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 The National Federation of Modern Pentathlon of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի ժամանակակից հնգամարտի ազգային ֆեդերացիա), is the regulating body of modern pentathlon in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olymp ...

National Kendo Federation of Armenia The National Kendo Federation of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի ազգային քենդո ֆեդերացիա) is the regulating body of kendo in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympic Committee. The headquarters of the federation is located i ...

* Pan-Armenian Games * Rugby Federation of Armenia **

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 The Sambo Federation of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի սամբոյի ֆեդերացիա), is the regulating body of Sambo (martial art), sambo in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympic Committee. The headquarters of the federation is located ...

* Skateboarding Federation of Armenia *

Tennis Federation of Armenia The Tennis Federation of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի թենիսի ֆեդերացիա), also known as the Armenian Tennis Federation, is the regulating body of tennis in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympic Committee. The headquarters of ...

* Traditional Wushu Federation of Armenia *

Volleyball Federation of Armenia The Volleyball Federation of Armenia (VFA) ( hy, Հայաստանի վոլեյբոլի ֆեդերացիա), also known as the Armenian Volleyball Federation, is the regulating body of volleyball, beach volleyball, and snow volleyball in Armenia, ...

* Water Polo Federation of Armenia *

Weightlifting in Armenia Olympic weightlifting, 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 ...

** Armenian Weightlifting Federation *

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 The Armenian economy contracted sharply in 2020, by 5.7%, mainly due to the 2020 Armenia-Azerbaijan war. In contrast it grew by 7.6 per cent in 2019, the largest recorded growth since 2007, while between 2012 and 2018 GDP grew 40.7%, and key ba ...

* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 121st (one hundred and twenty first) *

Agriculture in Armenia Armenia has 2.1 million hectares of agricultural land, 72% of the country's land area. Most of this, however, is mountain pastures, and cultivable land is 480,000 hectares (452,900 hectares arable land, 27,300 hectares in orchards and vineyar ...

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 Armenia Securities Exchange or "AMX" ( hy, Հայաստանի ֆոնդային բորսա), formerly NASDAQ OMX Armenia, is the only stock exchange currently operating in Armenia. It is located in Yerevan, the capital city. The state regulatory a ...

** Central Bank of Armenia ** Central Depository of Armenia **

List of banks in Armenia Central bank *Central Bank of Armenia Commercial banks As of 31 December 2017, there are 17 commercial banks operating in Armenia. This includes: * Ameriabank opened in 1910 as the Yerevan branch of the Caucasus Trade Bank. * Armbusinessbank op ...

* 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 A company, abbreviated as co., is a legal entity representing an association of people, whether natural, legal or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members share a common purpose and unite to achieve specific, declared go ...

** ArmCosmos **

HayPost HayPost ( hy, Հայփոստ) is the official national postal operator of Armenia. It was founded in 1991 following the collapse of the Soviet Union. HayPost has 900 locations in Armenia, from urban to remote and rural regions, as well as two ov ...

Currency A currency, "in circulation", from la, currens, -entis, literally meaning "running" or "traversing" is a standardization of money in any form, in use or circulation as a medium of exchange, for example banknotes and coins. A more general def ...

of Armenia:

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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 ...

AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is an American multinational semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, that develops computer processors and related technologies for business and consumer markets. While it initially manufactur ...

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 The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) (), also known as the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant, (Armenian: Մեծամորի ատոմային էլեկտրակայան) is the only nuclear power plant in the South Caucasus, located 36 kilometers west ...

Electricity sector in Armenia The electricity sector of Armenia includes several companies engaged in electricity generation and distribution. Generation is carried out by multiple companies both state-owned and private. As of 2016, the majority of the electricity sector is ...

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 *

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 Turkey. ...

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 is responsible for the collection of taxes, providing revenue services, preventing tax fra ...

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 Yer ...

** Armenian Tax Service *

Tourism in Armenia Tourism in Armenia has been a key sector to the Armenian economy since the 1990s when tourist numbers exceeded half a million people visiting the country every year (mostly ethnic Armenians from the Diaspora). The Armenian Ministry of Economy repo ...

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 **

Transport in Armenia This article considers transport in Armenia. Railways Total in common carrier service; does not include industrial lines Broad gauge 825 km of gauge (825 km electrified) (1995) There is no service south of Yerevan. City with metro s ...

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 ...

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List of airlines of Armenia This is a list of airlines which have an Air Operator Certificate issued by the General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia. Scheduled airlines Charter airlines Cargo airlines See also *List of airlines *List of airlines of Europe *List ...

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List of the busiest airports in Armenia Air transportation in Armenia is the most convenient and comfortable means of getting into the country. There are large international airports that accept both external and domestic flights throughout the Republic. As of 2020, 11 airports operate ...

** Rail transport in Armenia *** Armenian Railways *** Railway stations in Armenia *** South Caucasus Railway *** Yerevan Metro **

Roads in Armenia Roads in Armenia serve as the main transport network in Armenia. With an underdeveloped railway network, principally due to its difficult terrain, the road system is of vital importance for the development of the country. Its role is important bot ...

Education in Armenia

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universities A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

** American University of Armenia ** Armenian State University of Economics **

Eurasia International University Eurasia International University (EIU) ( hy, Եվրասիա միջազգային համալսարան, translit=Yevrasia mijazgayin hamalsaran) is a private and accredited institution of higher education, established in 1996 and headquartered in ...

European University of Armenia European University of Armenia (EUA) ( hy, Հայաստանի Եվրոպական համալսարան, translit=Hayastani Yevropakan hamalsaran), is a state-owned public university located in Yerevan, Armenia. History The European University o ...

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 The National Polytechnic University of Armenia () is a technical university located in Yerevan, Armenia. Established as the Karl Marx Institute of Polytechnic in 1933, it provides educational and research programs in various fields of technology ...

** 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 The Mkhitar Heratsi Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU, hy, Երեվանի Մխիթար Հերացու անվան Պետական Բժշկական Համալսարան), is an Armenian medical university located in Yerevan, Armenia. History On ...

** Yerevan State University * schools ** Ayb school ** Children of Armenia Fund ** Tumo * Armenian-language schools outside Armenia

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