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Geography
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Location Southwestern Asia, east of Turkey, Northwestern of Iran
Area 29,800 km2 (28,400 km2 land; 1,400 km2 water)
Boundaries 1,254 km: Azerbaijan 787 km; Georgia 164 km; Iran 35 km; Turkey 268 km
Coastline 0 km (landlocked)
Climate Highland continental; hot summers, cold winters
Terrain Armenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley
Elevation extremes Lowest point: Debed River 400 m; highest point: Mount Aragatz 4,090 m
Natural resources Small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, alumina


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Population
Population 2,976,372 (July 2006 est.)
Age structure Total: 30.4 years male: 27.8 years female: 33.2 years (2006 est.)
Pop. Growth rate -0.19% (2006 est.)
Birth rate 12.07 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Death rate 8.23 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Net migration rate -5.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Sex ratio At birth: 1.17 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.12 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.88 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.67 male(s)/female total population: 0.9 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
Infant mortality rate Total: 22.47 deaths/1,000 live births male: 27.59 deaths/1,000 live births female: 16.51 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)
Life expectancy at birth Total population: 71.84 years male: 68.25 years female: 76.02 years (2006 est.)
Total fertility rate 1.33 children born/woman (2006 est.)
Ethnic groups Armenian 97.9%, Yezidi (Kurd) 1.3%, Russian 0.5%, other 0.3% (2001 census)
Religions Armenian Apostolic 94.7%, other Christian 4%, Yezidi (monotheist with elements of nature worship) 1.3%
Languages Armenian 97.7%, Yezidi 1%, Russian 0.9%, other 0.4% (2001 census)
Literacy Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.6% male: 99.4% female: 98% (2003 est.)
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Government
Country name Conventional long form: Republic of Armenia; conventional short form: Armenia; local long form: Hayastani Hanrapetoutyoun; local short form: Hayastan
Government type Republic
Capital Yerevan
Administrative divisions 11 provinces (marzer, singular - marz); Aragatzotn, Ararat, Armavir, Gegharkounik, Kotayk, Lori, Shirak, Syounik, Tavoush, Vayots Dzor, Yerevan
Independence September 21, 1991
Constitution Adopted by nationwide referendum 5 July 1995; amendments adopted through a nationwide referendum 27 November 2005
Legal system Civil law system
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch Chief of state: President; head of government: Prime Minister
Election period 5 years (next in 2008)
Legaslative branch National Assembly (Parlaiment), "Azgayin Zhoghov"
Judicial branch Constitutional Court; Court of Cassation (Appeals Court)


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Economy
GDP (purchasing power parity) $15.99 billion (2006 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate) $6.6 billion (2006 est.)
GDP - real growth rate 10.5% (2006 est.)
GDP - per capita $5,400 (2006 est.)
Labor force 1.2 million (2005)
Unemployment 7.6% (2004 est.)
People below poverty line 43% (2003 est.)
Exports $1.056 million (2006 est.)
Imports $1.684 billion (2006 est.)
Foreign debt $1,936 billion (2006)


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Communication and Transportation
Phone lines 582,500 (2004)
Mobile operators 2
Internet country code .am
Airports 13 (2006)


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Military
Military branches Army, Air Force, Air Defense Force
Military manpower Males age 18-49: 722,836 (2006 est.)
Military expenditures 6.5% of GDP


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